UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
☑ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020
For the transition period from ___________ to ___________
Commission file number 001-36583
ENERGY FOCUS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
94-3021850
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
32000 Aurora Road, Suite B
Solon, Ohio 44139
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 440.715.1300
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share
Trading symbol(s)
EFOI
Name of each exchange on which registered
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined by Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933. Yes ☐No ☑
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act. Yes ☐ No ☑
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act: None
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 ☑
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Date 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
Non-accelerated filer
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Smaller reporting company
Emerging growth company
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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 has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial
reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ☐ No ☑
The aggregate market value of the Company’s common stock held by non-affiliates of the Company was approximately $17.4 million as of June 30, 2020, the last day of the
Company’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, when the last reported sales price was $6.92 per share.
Number of the registrant’s shares of common stock outstanding as of March 22, 2021: 3,682,728.
Portions of the definitive proxy statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission relative to the registrant’s 2021 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Report.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I
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ITEM 1.
BUSINESS
ITEM 1A.
RISK FACTORS
ITEM 1B.
UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
ITEM 2.
PROPERTIES
ITEM 3.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
ITEM 4.
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
PART II
ITEM 5.
MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS, AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF
EQUITY SECURITIES
ITEM 6.
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
ITEM 7A.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
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CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
ITEM 9A.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
ITEM 9B.
OTHER INFORMATION
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ITEMS 10 - 14 (INCLUSIVE)
ITEM 15.
EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
ITEM 16.
FORM 10-K SUMMARY
SIGNATURES
PART III
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PART I
Forward-Looking Statements
Unless the context otherwise requires, all references to “Energy Focus,” “we,” “us,” “our,” “our company,” or “the Company” refer to Energy Focus,
Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its consolidated subsidiary for the applicable periods, considered as a single enterprise.
This Annual Report on Form 10-K (this “Annual Report”) includes statements that express our opinions, expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives,
assumptions or projections regarding future events or future results and therefore are, or may be deemed to be, “forward-looking statements” within the
meaning 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 forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the
terms “believes,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “feels,” “seeks,” “forecasts,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could”
or “would” or, in each case, their negative or other variations or comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements include all matters that are
not historical facts. They appear in a number of places throughout this Annual Report and include statements regarding our intentions, beliefs, or current
expectations concerning, among other things, our results of operations, financial condition, liquidity, prospects, growth, strategies, capital expenditures,
and the industry in which we operate.
By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not
occur in the future. Although we base these forward-looking statements on assumptions that we believe are reasonable when made in light of the
information currently available to us, we caution you that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that our actual results
of operations, financial condition and liquidity, and industry developments may differ materially from statements made in or suggested by the forward-
looking statements contained in this Annual Report. In addition, even if our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, and industry
developments are consistent with the forward-looking statements contained in this Annual Report, those results or developments may not be indicative of
results or developments in subsequent periods.
We believe that important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the
risks and uncertainties outlined under “Risk Factors” under Item 1A of this Annual Report and other matters described in this Annual Report and our other
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) generally. Some of these factors include:
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disruptions and a slowing in the U.S. and global economy and business interruptions experienced by us, our customers and our suppliers as a
result of the coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic and related stay-at-home orders, quarantine policies, school attendance restrictions and
restrictions on travel, trade and business operations;
our ability to realize the expected novelty, disinfection effectiveness, affordability and estimated delivery timing of our ultraviolet light disinfection
(“UVCD”) products and their performance and cost compared to other products;
our ability to extend our product portfolio into commercial services and consumer products;
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our need for additional financing in the near term to continue our operations;
our ability to refinance or extend maturing debt on acceptable terms or at all;
our ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time;
our ability to implement plans to increase sales and control expenses;
our reliance on a limited number of customers for a significant portion of our revenue, and our ability to maintain or grow such sales levels;
our ability to add new customers to reduce customer concentration;
our reliance on a limited number of third-party suppliers and research and development partners, our ability to manage third-party product
development and obtain critical components and finished products from such suppliers on acceptable terms and of acceptable quality, and the
impact of our fluctuating demand on the stability of such suppliers;
our ability to timely and efficiently transport products from our third-party suppliers to our facility by ocean marine channels;
our ability to increase demand in our targeted markets and to manage sales cycles that are difficult to predict and may span several quarters;
the timing of large customer orders, significant expenses and fluctuations between demand and capacity as we invest in growth opportunities;
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our ability to compete effectively against companies with lower cost structures or greater resources, or more rapid development efforts, and new
competitors in our target markets;
our ability to successfully scale our network of sales representatives, agents, and distributors to match the sales reach of larger, established
competitors;
our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel, and to do so in a timely manner;
the impact of any type of legal inquiry, claim or dispute;
general economic conditions in the United States and in other markets in which we operate or secure products;
our dependence on military maritime customers and on the levels and timing of government funding available to such customers, as well as the
funding resources of our other customers in the public sector and commercial markets;
business interruptions resulting from geopolitical actions, including war and terrorism, natural disasters, including earthquakes, typhoons, floods
and fires, or from health epidemics or pandemics or other contagious outbreaks;
our ability to respond to new lighting technologies and market trends, and fulfill our warranty obligations with safe and reliable products;
any delays we may encounter in making new products available or fulfilling customer specifications;
any flaws or defects in our products or in the manner in which they are used or installed;
our ability to protect our intellectual property rights and other confidential information, and manage infringement claims by others;
our compliance with government contracting laws and regulations, through both direct and indirect sale channels, as well as other laws, such as
those relating to the environment and health and safety;
risks inherent in international markets, such as economic and political uncertainty, changing regulatory and tax requirements and currency
fluctuations, including tariffs and other potential barriers to international trade;
our ability to maintain effective internal controls and otherwise comply with our obligations as a public company; and
our ability to maintain compliance with the continued listing standards of The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”).
In light of the foregoing, we caution you not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement that we make in this
Annual Report speaks only as of the date of such statement, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement or to publicly
announce the results of any revision to any of those statements to reflect future events or developments, except as required by law. Comparisons of results
for current and any prior periods are not intended to express any future trends or indications of future performance, unless specifically expressed as such,
and should only be viewed as historical data. Furthermore, new risks and uncertainties arise from time to time, and it is impossible for us to predict those
events or how they may affect us.
Energy Focus , Intellitube , Redcap , EnFocus™, nUVo™, abUV™ and mUVe™ are our registered trademarks. We may also refer to trademarks of other
corporations and organizations in this document.
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ITEM 1. BUSINESS
Overview
The Company was founded in 1985 as Fiberstars, Inc., a California corporation, and reincorporated in Delaware in November 2006. In May 2007,
Fiberstars, Inc. merged with and became Energy Focus, Inc., also a Delaware corporation. Our principal executive offices are located at 32000 Aurora
Road, Suite B, Solon, Ohio 44139. Our telephone number is 440.715.1300. Our website address is www.energyfocus.com. Information on our website is
not part of this Annual Report.
Energy Focus, Inc. engages primarily in the design, development, manufacturing, marketing and sale of energy-efficient LED lighting systems and controls.
We develop, market and sell high quality energy-efficient LED lighting products and controls and have recently announced development of a range of
UVCD products. We develop, market and sell high quality LED lighting products and UVCD products and controls in the commercial and military
maritime markets (“MMM”). Our mission is to enable our customers to run their facilities and offices with greater energy efficiency, productivity, and
human health through advanced LED retrofit and UVCD solutions. Our goal is to be the LED and human-centric lighting (“HCL”) technology and market
leader for the most demanding applications where performance, quality, value (high quality at an affordable price), environmental impact and health are
considered paramount. We specialize in LED lighting retrofit by replacing fluorescent, high-intensity discharge (“HID”) lighting and other types of lamps
and fixtures in institutional buildings for primarily indoor lighting applications with our innovative, high-quality commercial and military tubular LED
(“TLED”), and other LED, UVCD and lighting control products.
In 2020, we continued to build upon the transition and transformation activities started during 2019 in order to stabilize and regrow our business. This
transition is exemplified by the following key and significant developments that occurred during 2020:
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• We launched our EnFocus™ platform during the second quarter of 2020 and continued to receive positive feedback from existing, new, and
prospective customers. The EnFocus™ platform offers two immediately available product lines: EnFocus™ DM, which provides a dimmable
lighting solution, and EnFocus™ DCT, which provides both a dimmable and color tunable lighting solution. EnFocus™ enables buildings to have
dimmable, color tunable and circadian-ready lighting using existing wiring, without requiring any wireless communications, through a relatively
simple upgrade with EnFocus™ switches and tubular LEDs, a more environmentally sustainable solution compared with replacing each lighting
fixture.
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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and an anticipated increase in sanitation and hygiene demand for buildings, facilities and homes, we
started developing advanced UVCD products for both consumer as well as the commercial and industrial markets in the first quarter of 2020. We
announced three initial UVCD products in October 2020: abUV™ circadian lighting and UVCD air disinfection integrated troffers controlled by
the EnFocus™ platform technology; the nUVo™ portable disinfection device for offices and homes; and the mUVe™ autonomous robot designed
for surface disinfection.
• We continued to seek additional external funding alternatives and sources to support our growth strategies, plans and initiatives:
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In January 2020, we completed a registered direct offering for the sale of 688,360 shares of our common stock to certain institutional
investors and sold, to the same institutional investors, warrants to purchase up to 688,360 shares of common stock in a concurrent private
placement. In addition, we issued warrants to the placement agent to purchase up to 48,185 shares of common stock. Net proceeds from
the sale of common stock and warrants were approximately $2.3 million;
In April 2020, we were granted a loan from KeyBank National Association in the amount of approximately $795 thousand, pursuant to
the Paycheck Protection Program under Division A of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act;
◦ We effected a five-for-one reverse stock split of our common stock in June 2020, to increase the per share trading price of the Company’s
common stock to satisfy the $1.00 minimum bid price requirement for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market;
In August 2020, we refinanced our previous secured credit facility with new credit facilities secured by our inventory and receivables,
which increased our borrowing capacity at a lower blended borrowing cost; and
In December 2020, we amended certain terms of our outstanding warrants, which are now reflected as a component of equity.
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Executive management growth - James R. Warren joined the Company as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. The
addition of Mr. Warren furthers the Company’s objectives of strengthening its operational foundation for the Company to be positioned for growth
in the LED and UVCD markets.
During 2020, we significantly expanded our engineering capabilities and invested in our intellectual property portfolio for both lighting controls and UVCD
products, and we continued to broaden our product distribution network by engaging with new lighting agencies and ESCOs as channel partners and
becoming an approved supplier for GSA. We also streamlined our operations by continuing to closely manage all spending done throughout the Company,
significantly reducing inventory purchases through more order driven methods, negotiating meaningful cost reductions through strategic sourcing initiatives
for our products and services, while reinvesting in primarily sales driven initiatives and efforts.
As a result of these efforts, we were able to significantly reduce operating losses even throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. While commercial sales were
down versus 2019 levels, primarily due to impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, we were able to achieve a 32.5% increase in annual sales over 2019
primarily through MMM sales growth. During 2020, in particular after the pandemic started to impact economic activities and building occupancies, we
experienced a slowdown and continuing weakness in commercial sales as customers in the healthcare, education, and commercial and industrial sectors put
lighting retrofit projects on hold or delayed order placements in reaction to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. We continue to monitor the impact of
the COVID-19 pandemic on our customers, suppliers and logistics providers, and to evaluate governmental actions being taken to curtail and respond to the
spread of the virus. Although the specific timing of business recovery from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is still difficult to predict, we remain
optimistic that as the number of infected cases stabilizes or declines and the vaccinated population grows throughout 2021, facility capital budgets will start
unfreezing and building occupancy will rise, and our relaunch and growth efforts will further impact our financial performance in a positive way.
We plan to achieve profitability through developing and launching new, innovative products such as EnFocus
executing on our multi-channel sales strategy that targets key verticals, such as government, healthcare, education and commercial and industrial,
complemented by our marketing outreach campaigns and expanding channel
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partnerships. We also plan to continue to develop advanced lighting and lighting control applications built upon the EnFocus
platform and to expand our
UVCD product portfolio. In addition, we intend to continue to apply rigorous financial discipline in our decision making, improve business processes and
policies, continue strategic sourcing activities and consistently evolve supply chain practices to help accelerate our path towards profitability.
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Our Industry
We develop advanced LED retrofit technologies and UVCD product solutions that enable our customers to run their facilities with greater energy efficiency,
productivity and employee wellness. We aim to be an LED and HCL technology leader and help create a healthier and safer environment by providing
high-quality, energy-efficient, “flicker-free”, long-lived tubular and other LED lamps and fixture products, and lighting controls to replace existing linear
fluorescent, incandescent, HID lamps and fixtures, as well as offering innovative and impactful UVCD product solutions.
We believe these applications represent a significant portion of the LED lighting market and energy savings potential for our targeted commercial, industrial
and MMM markets. We believe that the UVCD market is a growing opportunity and that the focus on health and sanitation will remain even after the
COVID-19 pandemic is brought under control.
LED lighting, and particularly LED retrofit of fluorescent and incandescent lights in existing buildings, represents a large and growing market. A 2020
report issued by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (“DOE”), entitled “Adoption of Light-Emitting Diodes
in Common Lighting Applications” reports that from 2016 to 2018, installations of LED products have increased in all applications, increasing LED
penetration to 30% of all general illumination lighting. In 2019, Navigant Research published a report that concluded that LED lighting had at least matched
conventional lighting technologies on a range of features, including energy efficiency, lifetime, versatility and color quality, while becoming increasingly
cost competitive. This same 2019 report forecasts that installed penetration of LED lamps and luminaires will increase dramatically through 2035, reaching
about 84%. The increasing demand for LED lighting is being driven by energy and cost savings, environmental considerations and human health.
Energy consumption can be reduced by over 50% by replacing fluorescent tubes with LED tubes and by another 20-30% (70% to over 80% in total) by
utilizing smart lighting technologies, including dimmable TLEDs with ambient light and occupancy sensors. For this reason, building codes are
increasingly requiring not only LEDs, but dimmable LEDs. Governments around the world are implementing regulations and standards that incentivize the
use of LED lighting, both smart and conventional, to reduce energy consumption and, therefore, carbon dioxide emissions. Our new product research and
development investments since April 2019 have been focusing on advanced and smart lighting technologies to capitalize on these trends, and EnFocus™
represents such a control platform that we aim to expand in terms of functionalities, applications and intelligence, going forward.
There is also a growing awareness in the industry of the profound influence lighting can have on human health and well-being. Flicker, which is the
modulation of the intensity of LED light at the frequency of the power supply, is well known to cause headaches, eye strain, fatigue, mood triggers and
other health issues as well as interfering with electronic equipment such as barcode scanners. The DOE, which has been a leading advocate of the solid-
state lighting (“SSL”) revolution, presented a report at LightFair in May 2018, supporting these and other findings. For these reasons, there is growing
demand for flicker-free LED lighting, particularly in healthcare and education where concentration, learning and wellness are imperative. Energy Focus
tubes are UL-certified at less than 1% optical flicker, positioning us as a leading LED manufacturer to capitalize on this growing opportunity.
Smart, or connected, lighting is disrupting the LED industry and providing new opportunities for growth. The DOE defines connected lighting as an LED-
based lighting system with integrated sensors and controllers that are networked (either wired or wireless), enabling lighting products within the system to
communicate with each other and transmit data. In addition to enabling the intensity and correlated color temperature (“CCT”) of lights to respond to
ambient light, time of day and the activities of building occupants, connectivity enables building automation functions that extend well beyond lighting. The
interference of blue light with human circadian rhythms is well known. This can be alleviated by circadian lighting, or controlled lighting that is able to
change the intensity or CCT of the LEDs depending on the time of day in order to emulate natural light. Other examples of smart, or connected, lighting
applications include asset tracking, indoor wayfinding, location-based services, air quality, humidity, smoke, fire and carbon monoxide detection, security
and surveillance, and Internet-of-Things (“IoT”). Since lighting sockets are ubiquitous throughout buildings and have access to power, tubes, and controls
fixtures are ideal vehicles to retrofit these capabilities into existing buildings. According to Market and Research, the global smart lighting market is
estimated to grow from $13.4 billion in 2020 and to $30.6 billion by 2025, at a compound annual growth rate of 18%.
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From the customer feedback we have been receiving, there is a great and growing interest in implementing technologies that assist with color-shift and
various IoT applications and we believe that the overall smart lighting market is still largely underdeveloped due to the cost and complexity of installations
of related technologies today in the marketplace, representing significant potential for solutions that could meet customer needs and that could also be
affordable, easy to install and secure. Much of this interest and demand has been muted during 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, which we
believe has primarily delayed, rather than having reduced, our opportunity in the smart lighting marketplace. We believe our EnFocus™ lighting platform
could effectively address the unmet needs for circadian and smart lighting, particularly for existing buildings that have limited economical options and/or IT
expertise to implement otherwise complex lighting control systems.
Our patent-pending UVCD technologies and products aim to provide effective, reliable and affordable UVCD solutions for buildings, facilities and homes.
As part of our expanding HCL offering, we are harnessing the power of UV-C light for surface and air disinfection currently via three distinct commercial
and consumer products, nUVo™, abUV™ and mUVe™. These products are designed to achieve upwards of 99.9% disinfection of surface and airborne
pathogens such as molds, bacteria and viruses, including influenza and coronaviruses.
While the LED lighting and smart lighting market is large, growing and underpenetrated, it has also been characterized in recent years by intensifying
competition, market leadership changes and aggressive pricing tactics on commoditized products. Our strategy to overcome these challenges is to, first and
foremost, develop advanced, impactful and customer-centric technologies and products. In addition, we focus on executing our multi-channel sales strategy
and delivering active online educational campaigns combined with a strengthening and expanding sales representative network to ensure and enrich our
effective and frequent communication with customers in order to better understand and serve their needs. By understanding the voice of the customer and
by incorporating rapidly evolving technologies surrounding LED and smart lighting, be it hardware, software, sensor or cloud technologies, we believe that
we will continue to be able to develop solutions that better address the customer’s needs with unique and novel product offerings, such as EnFocus™, our
dimmable and tunable lighting and control platform, that deliver substantial value to our customers and accelerate LED and smart lighting adoptions.
Our Products
We design, develop, manufacture and market a wide variety of LED lighting technologies and UVCD products and solutions to serve our primary end user
markets, including the following:
Commercial products to serve our targeted commercial markets:
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• Direct-wire single-ended and double-ended TLED replacements for linear fluorescent lamps;
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RedCap emergency battery backup TLEDs;
EnFocus™ lighting platform including dimming (“DM”) and color tuning (“DCT”);
LED fixtures for fluorescent replacement or HID replacement in low-bay, high-bay and office applications;
LED downlights;
LED dock lights;
LED vapor tight lighting fixtures;
LED retrofit kits;
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portable air disinfection tower for small offices and homes;
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abUV integrated LED lighting and UV-C air disinfection troffer powered by the EnFocus
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lighting control platform; and
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autonomous surface and floor disinfection robot.
MMM LED lighting products to serve the U.S. Navy and allied foreign navies:
Invisitube ultra-low EMI TLED;
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Our LED products are more energy-efficient than traditional lighting products, such as fluorescent, incandescent and HID lamps, and we believe they can
improve the overall sustainability profile of our customers by providing financial, environmental and human health benefits, including achieving significant
long-term energy and maintenance cost savings, reducing carbon emission, substantially reducing retrofit waste and enhancing the health and productivity
of building occupants.
Leveraging and integrating a broad range of rapidly advancing technologies including LED lighting, UV-C disinfection, electronics, software, sensors,
cloud and AI the Energy Focus UVCD solutions aim to provide impactful and affordable disinfection products for businesses and homes to effectively
reduce infection risks for a broad range of pathogens, including, among others, influenza and coronaviruses amongst others. In addition to being ozone-free,
the products are designed to guard against the risks of direct human exposure to UV-C rays. abUV and nUVo include enclosed, self-contained UV-C
disinfection units that continuously inactivate viruses while reducing overall pathogen levels in the air. mUVe
vision and autonomous technologies to avoid human exposure during disinfection operations.
The key features of our products are as follows:
incorporates advanced sensor, machine
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• Many of our products make use of proprietary or patented optical and electronics delivery systems that enable high efficiencies with superior
lighting qualities, and proven records of extremely high product reliability;
• Our products have exceptionally long life, with the majority of our TLED sales providing a 10-year warranty;
• Our products have extremely low flicker. Our 500D series TLED products were the first in the lighting industry to be certified by Underwriters
Laboratories (“UL ”) as “low optical flicker, less than 1%”;
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• Most of our products meet the lighting efficiency standards mandated by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007;
• Most of our products qualify for federal and state tax and rebate incentives for commercial consumers available in certain states; and
• Our UVCD surface and air disinfection product line is designed to inactivate more than 99.9% of airborne pathogens.
Our product development capabilities, which we believe provide a strategic competitive advantage, include the following:
• A long research, engineering, and market developmental history, with broad and intimate understanding of lighting technologies and LED lighting
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Strong and growing team of experienced and cross-disciplinary engineers that forms the foundation of our engineering innovation and competency
not only in lighting but also in electrical, electronics, optical, thermal, mechanical, communications, air flow and software technologies;
Concentration on developing and providing high-quality, price competitive TLED lamps and the surrounding technologies to replace fluorescent
and HID lamps and fixtures for commercial markets;
Providing high quality and high performing LED lighting products with a proven history of reliability;
Emphasis on proprietary and patent-pending technologies surrounding LED lighting and UVCD products; and
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commercial building markets.
As we seek to develop new connected lighting LED solutions, we have invested and expect to continue to expand our investments in smart, connected and
HCL research and development activities and partnerships. Lighting controls, including dimming, sensor and daylighting technologies, can yield significant
energy savings and human health benefits. We believe that the controllability of LED technology and our ability and plan to integrate more occupancy
sensing, data processing and network interface hardware and software into our existing products will allow us to further differentiate our LED solutions and
provide greater non-energy benefits to our customers.
Sales and Marketing
Due to our belief that our innovative technologies and high-quality performance associated with LED lighting are not well understood nor easy to
communicate due to the nature of rapid technological evolution, we have been focusing on better educating our channel partners as well as end-users
regarding the benefits and unique value propositions of our technologies and products. Our primary target customers are enterprise end-users, as well as
contractors or energy service companies that could incorporate our products into their projects. We also sell through lighting agencies that represent our
products as a complement to our direct sales effort. As of December 31, 2020, we have five in-house commercial sales personnel and seventeen sales
agencies, each of which has, on average, approximately four agents representing Energy Focus products. We aim to continue to expand our in-house sales
team, which now covers regions in the Midwest, Northeast, South, Southeast and Southwest, to eventually cover all geographic regions across the United
States. Our MMM sales strategy leverages our brand and past performance and focuses on education about our products as well as ease of procurement.
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We focus on industry verticals where the economic and non-economic benefits such as health and safety, as well as technical specifications, of our high-
quality lighting product offerings are most compelling. Our LED and UVCD lighting products fall into two broad market categories, commercial markets,
which tend to focus on quality, efficacy, total cost of ownership and return on investment, and MMM which require higher, more rigorous military
specifications for durability and dependability. We also plan to enter consumer markets during fiscal year 2021, selling directly via e-commerce with digital
marketing strategies that profile our UVCD technologies and products that aim to deliver effective and impactful disinfection for homes and small
businesses. We expect that our multi-channel sales strategy will continue to evolve and expand in the future.
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With the introduction of our military Intellitube product in 2011, which replaced two-foot fluorescent lamps on U.S. Navy ships, military sales had
represented the majority of our overall sales. Since our management change in April 2019, we have been focusing on improving the design of our MMM
products to significantly reduce product costs while maintaining the required performance. Such efforts allowed us to win bids and proposals that helped
grow our MMM sales during 2020, offsetting some of the weakness being experienced in our commercial business due to the impact of the COVID-19
pandemic. While we continue to aggressively pursue growth on the commercial side of our business due to its much larger potential and size, the MMM
business does offer us continued sales, in addition to validating our product quality and strengthening our brand trust in the marketplace.
We launched our first commercial LED lighting products in 2010. Since then, we have been building and expanding our commercial and industrial market
presence where the economic and non-energy benefits, and technical specifications of our high-quality lighting product offerings are compelling,
particularly for mission-critical facilities in the enterprise verticals such as healthcare, education and the commercial and industrial space. For example:
• Given the 24/7 lighting requirements of hospital systems, we believe that our LED solutions offer the proven quality, performance, long lifetime,
return on investment and low flicker lightning that is particularly attractive to this target market. Since 2015, we have been the primary LED
lighting supplier and partner for a major northeast Ohio hospital system and, as a result of our continued success, we have been able to leverage
this relationship to expand into more hospital systems across the country.
• As we advocate for the benefits of low-flicker LED lighting in schools, both in terms of energy-efficiency and in creating a healthy and effective
learning environment, we continue to receive orders to retrofit school districts, colleges and universities. Our LED lighting products are now
installed in over 100 school districts across the country and in an increasing number of colleges and universities.
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Low and high bay applications are generally used in commercial and industrial markets to provide light to large open areas like big-box retail
stores, warehouses and manufacturing facilities. In the past few years, technological and cost improvements have allowed LED low and high bay
applications to be more competitive against traditional low and high bay applications with fluorescent or metal halide light sources. In the
industrial market in particular, due to the usage of metal halide lighting, the energy and maintenance savings that can be achieved by switching to
our LED products could be substantial, and we believe we have attractive product offerings in this space.
In addition to our direct and indirect sales force, we have also launched our own e-commerce website that targets both commercial customers and retail
consumers, while also offering financing options for customers. In addition, we believe that our renewed and continuing focus on multi-disciplinary
technology innovation and engineering designs to both expand product features and benefits, while lowering product costs of ownership, will continue to
enhance the overall competitiveness of our LED lighting and UVCD products and provide us with the strategic advantage and flexibility to expand our
distribution channels.
Concentration of Sales
In 2020, two customers accounted for 62% of net sales, with sales to our primary distributor for the U.S. Navy accounting for approximately 49% of net
sales, and sales to a regional commercial lighting retrofit company accounting for approximately 12% of net sales. When sales to our primary distributor for
the U.S. Navy are combined with sales to shipbuilders for the U.S. Navy, total net sales of products for the U.S. Navy comprised approximately 53% of net
sales for the same period. In 2019, two customers accounted for 45% of net sales and total sales to distributors to the U.S. Navy represented 23% of net
sales.
Competition
Our LED lighting products compete against a variety of lighting products, including conventional light sources such as compact fluorescent lamps and HID
lamps, as well as other TLEDs and full fixture lighting products. Our ability to compete depends
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substantially upon the superior performance, incremental benefits and lower total cost of ownership of our products. Principal competitors in our markets
include large lamp manufacturers and lighting fixture companies based in the United States, as well as TLED manufacturers mostly based in Asia, whose
financial resources may substantially exceed ours and whose cost structure as a percentage of sales may be well below ours. These competitors may
introduce new or improved products that may reduce or eliminate some of the competitive advantage of our products and may have substantially lower
pricing. We anticipate that the competition for our products will also come from new technologies that offer increased energy efficiency, lower maintenance
costs, and/or advanced features. We compete with LED systems produced by large lighting companies such as Philips Lighting, Osram Sylvania and GE
Lighting, as well as smaller manufacturers or distributors such as LED Smart, Revolution Lighting Technologies, Orion Energy Systems, Green Creative
and Keystone Technologies. Some of these competitors offer products with performance characteristics similar to those of our products.
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For our UVCD products, we expect abUV to compete with both lighting companies that might expand into the UVCD market with integrated UV and
lighting fixtures, such as Philips and Healthe, as well as HVAC air duct disinfection equipment providers, such as Honeywell, REKO Lighting and
OdorStop. For nUVo , we expect to compete largely with air purifier brands in the market today, such as Dyson, Molekule and RxAir. We expect mUVe
to compete with disinfection equipment and robot companies that use either UV or conventional chemical sprays, such as Xenex, UVD Robots and
SmartGuardUV. We believe that our proprietary and patent-pending product designs in our UVCD products will enable our products to be more powerful
and effective in inactivating virus in a more timely and energy efficient manner.
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Manufacturing and Suppliers
We produce our lighting products and systems through a combination of internal manufacturing and assembly at our Solon, Ohio facility, and sourced
finished goods, manufactured to our specifications. Our internal lighting system manufacturing consists primarily of final assembly, testing, and quality
control. We have worked with several vendors to design custom components to meet our specific needs. Our quality assurance program provides for testing
of all sub-assemblies at key stages in the assembly process, as well as testing of finished products produced both internally and sourced through third
parties. Additionally, we are 9001-2015 ISO certified.
Manufacturing costs are managed through the balance of internal production and an outsourced production model for certain parts and components, as well
as finished goods in specific product lines, to a small number of vendors in various locations throughout the world, primarily in the United States, Malaysia,
Taiwan, and China. In some cases, we rely upon a single supplier to source certain components, sub-assemblies, or finished goods. We continually attempt
to improve our global supply chain practices to satisfy client demands in terms of quality and volumes, while controlling our costs and achieving targeted
gross margins, and this includes the evaluation of additional outsourcing or further insourcing of internal production where cost, quality and performance
can be maintained or improved.
One offshore supplier and one domestic supplier accounted for approximately 21% and 12%, respectively, of our total expenditures for the twelve months
ended December 31, 2020. At December 31, 2020, this same offshore supplier accounted for approximately 44% of our trade accounts payable balance.
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, one offshore supplier accounted for approximately 21% of our total expenditures. This same offshore
supplier accounted for approximately 54% of our trade accounts payable balance at December 31, 2019.
Product Development
Product development has been a key area of operating focus and competitive differentiation for us in designing and developing industry leading LED
lighting and UVCD products. Gross product development expenses for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 were $1.4 million and $1.3 million,
respectively. We believe that our customer-centric product development efforts represent a better leverage on our R&D investments and aim to continue to
focus on developmental projects that could produce more impactful and differentiated products and solutions in a more timely manner for faster customer
adoption.
Intellectual Property
We have a policy of seeking to protect our intellectual property through patents, license agreements, trademark registrations, confidential disclosure
agreements, and trade secrets as management deems appropriate. Certain of our patents are key to our current product lines. Additionally, we have various
pending U.S. patent applications, and various pending Patent Cooperation Treaty patent applications filed with the World Intellectual Property Organization
that serve as the basis for national patent filings in countries of interest. Our issued patents expire at various times through April 2037. Generally, the term
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protection is twenty years from the earliest effective filing date of the patent application. There can be no assurance; however, that our issued patents are
valid or that any patents applied for will be issued, and that our competitors or clients will not copy aspects of our lighting systems or obtain information
that we regard as proprietary. There can also be no assurance that others will not independently develop products similar to ours. The laws of some foreign
countries in which we manufacture, sell or may sell our products do not protect proprietary rights to products to the same extent as the laws of the United
States.
Insurance
All of our properties and equipment are covered by insurance and we believe that such insurance is adequate. In addition, we maintain general liability and
workers’ compensation insurance in amounts we believe to be consistent with our risk of loss and industry practice.
Regulatory Compliance
We derive a significant portion of our revenues from direct and indirect sales to U.S., state, local and foreign governments and their respective agencies.
Contracts with government customers are subject to various procurement laws and regulations, business prerequisites to qualify for such contracts,
accounting procedures, intellectual property processes, and contract provisions relating to their formation, administration and performance, which may
provide for various rights and remedies in favor of the governments that are not typically applicable to or found in commercial contracts.
In addition, although not legally required to do so, we strive to obtain certification for substantially all our products. In the United States, we seek
certification on substantially all of our products from UL®, Intertek Testing Services (“ETL®”), or DesignLights Consortium (“DLC™”). Where
appropriate in jurisdictions outside the United States, we seek to obtain other similar national or regional certifications for our products. Although we
believe that our broad knowledge and experience with electrical codes and safety standards have facilitated certification approvals, we cannot ensure that
we will be able to obtain any such certifications for our new products or that, if certification standards are amended, we will be able to maintain such
certifications for our existing products.
Human Capital
At December 31, 2020, we had 57 full-time employees and two part-time employees, all of whom were based in the United States. We also had twelve
temporary contract employees at December 31, 2020. None of our employees or contract employees are subject to collective bargaining agreements and we
consider our relationship with our employees to be good. We encourage and support the growth and development of our employees. Continual learning and
career development is advanced through ongoing performance and development conversations with employees and reimbursement is available to
employees for seminars, conferences, formal education, and other training events employees attend in connection with their job duties.
Our core values of accountability, trust, extraordinariness, fun, openness, integrity and kindness underscore everything we do and drive our day-to-day
interactions. The safety, health and wellness of our employees is a top priority. The COVID-19 pandemic has presented a unique challenge with regard to
maintaining employee safety while continuing successful operations. Through teamwork and the adaptability of our management and staff, we were able to
transition, over a short period of time, a majority of our corporate office employees to effectively working from remote locations on a full-time basis, with
others working both remotely and in the office on a hybrid basis, and also to ensure a safely-distanced working environment for employees who remain in
our facility.
Our human capital resources objectives include, as applicable, identifying, recruiting, retaining, incentivizing and integrating our current and future
employees. The principal purposes of our annual bonus plan and equity incentive plan are to attract, retain and motivate employees through the granting of
long-term incentive compensation awards.
Business Segments
We currently operate in a single business segment that includes the marketing and sale of commercial and MMM lighting products and controls. Please
refer to Note 13, “Product and Geographic Information,” included in Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data,” of this Annual Report, for
additional information.
Available Information
We maintain a website at www.energyfocus.com. We are providing the address to our website solely for the information of investors. The information on our
website is not a part of, nor is it incorporated by reference into this Annual Report. Through our website, we make available, free of charge, our annual
proxy statement, annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on
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Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish them to, the
Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC. The SEC maintains a website that contains these reports at www.sec.gov.
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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Risks Associated with Our Business
The COVID-19 pandemic could continue to have an adverse effect on our business.
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have an unprecedented impact on the U.S. economy as federal, state and local governments react to this public
health crisis, which continues to create significant uncertainties. These uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the adverse effect of the pandemic on
the economy, our supply chain partners, transportation and logistics providers, our employees and customers. As the pandemic continues and infection rates
oscillate, fear about becoming ill with the virus and recommendations and/or mandates from federal, state and local authorities to avoid large gatherings of
people or self-quarantine may recur or continue to increase, which has already affected, and may continue to affect our supply chain, as well as our
customer base. Continued impacts of the pandemic could materially adversely affect our near-term and long-term revenues, earnings, liquidity and cash
flows, and may require significant actions in response, including, but not limited to, employee furloughs, workforce reductions, plant and operational shut-
downs in Ohio, expense reductions or discounting of pricing of our products, all in an effort to mitigate such impacts. The extent of the ongoing impact of
the pandemic on our business and financial results will depend largely on future developments, including the duration of the spread of the outbreak within
the United States, the timing and success of vaccine programs, the impact on capital and financial markets and the related impact on consumer confidence
and spending, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted. This situation is changing rapidly, and additional impacts may arise that we are not
aware of currently.
We rely on equity and debt financing to operate our business and will require additional financing in the near term, which we may not be able to raise on
favorable terms or at all, and our failure to obtain funding when needed may force us to delay, scale back or eliminate our business plan or even
discontinue or curtail our operations.
For the year ended December 31, 2020, we reported a net loss of $6.0 million and are dependent upon the availability of financing in order to continue our
business.
On August 11, 2020, we entered into $3,000,000 and $2,500,000 revolving lines of credit with Crossroads Financial Group, LLC (the “Inventory Facility”)
and Factors Southwest L.L.C. (d/b/a FSW Funding) (the “Receivables Facility” and, together with the Inventory Facility, the “Credit Facilities”),
respectively, which replaced our former revolving line of credit with Austin Financial Services, Inc. (the “Austin Facility”). As of December 31, 2020, we
had cash of approximately $1.8 million and had debt balances of $1.3 million and $1.0 million under the Inventory Facility and the Receivables Facility,
respectively. In addition, our accounts receivable balance was $2.0 million and our gross inventory balance was $5.6 million on December 31, 2020. As of
February 28, 2021, our cash was approximately $0.8 million and our total outstanding net balance under the Credit Facilities was approximately $2.6
million in the aggregate. Also, our accounts receivable balance was $1.4 million and our gross inventory balance was $7.3 million on February 28, 2021.
Our ability to draw on the Receivables Facility is limited based on the amount of eligible accounts receivable, and our ability to draw on the Inventory
Facility is limited based on the value of our eligible inventory. The repayment of outstanding advances and interest under the Credit Facilities may be
accelerated upon an event of default, including, but not limited to, failure to make timely payments or breach of any terms set forth in the loan agreements.
The Credit Facilities are secured by our assets and are subject to customary affirmative and negative operating covenants and defaults, restricting
indebtedness, liens, corporate transactions, dividends, and affiliate transactions, among others. The maturity date of the Credit Facilities is August 11, 2022.
Even with access to borrowings under the Credit Facilities, we may not generate sufficient cash flows from our operations or be able to borrow sufficient
funds to sustain our operations. As such, we will likely need additional external financing during 2021 and will continue to review and pursue external
funding sources including, but not limited to, the following:
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obtaining financing from traditional or non-traditional investment capital organizations or individuals;
obtaining funding from the sale of our common stock or other equity or debt instruments; and
obtaining debt financing with lending terms that more closely match our business model and capital needs.
There can be no assurance that we will obtain funding on acceptable terms, in a timely fashion, or at all. Obtaining additional financing contains risks,
including:
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additional equity financing may not be available to us on satisfactory terms and any equity we are able to issue could lead to dilution for current
stockholders and have rights, preferences and privileges senior to our common stock;
loans or other debt instruments may have terms and/or conditions, such as interest rates, restrictive covenants and control or revocation provisions,
which are not acceptable to management or our board of directors; and
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the current environment in the capital markets, as well as global health risks, combined with our capital constraints may prevent us from being able
to obtain adequate debt financing.
If we fail to obtain required additional financing to sustain our business before we are able to produce levels of revenue to meet our financial needs, we will
need to delay, scale back or eliminate our business plan and further reduce our operating costs and headcount, each of which would have a material adverse
effect on our business, future prospects, and financial condition. A lack of additional financing could also result in our inability to continue as a going
concern and force us to sell certain assets or discontinue or curtail our operations and, as a result, investors in the Company could lose their entire
investment.
Our independent registered public accounting firm’s opinion on our audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, included in
this Annual Report, contains a modification relating to our ability to continue as a going concern.
Our independent registered public accounting firm’s opinion on our audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020 includes a
modification stating that our losses and negative cash flows from operations and uncertainty in generating sufficient cash to meet our obligations and
sustain our operations raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. In addition, Note 3 “Restructuring”, to our financial
statements included in Part II, Item 8 “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data,” of this Annual Report includes disclosure describing the existence of
conditions that raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time.
While we continue to pursue funding sources and transactions that could raise capital, there can be no assurances that we will be successful in these efforts
or will be able to resolve our liquidity issues or eliminate our operating losses. If we are unable to generate enough cash or obtain sufficient additional
funding, we would need to scale back or significantly adjust our business plan, further reduce our operating costs and headcount, or discontinue or curtail
our operations. Accordingly, our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected, and we may
be unable to continue as a going concern. If we are unable to continue as a going concern, we may have to liquidate our assets and may receive less than the
value at which those assets are carried on our audited consolidated financial statements, and it is likely that investors will lose all or a part of their
investment. Our financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
We have a history of operating losses and will incur losses in the future as we continue our efforts to grow sales and streamline our operations at a
profitable level.
We have incurred substantial losses in the past and reported net losses from operations of $6.0 million and $7.4 million for the years ended December 31,
2020 and 2019, respectively. As of December 31, 2020, we had an accumulated deficit of $130.9 million and cash of approximately $1.8 million, compared
to an accumulated deficit of $124.9 million and cash of approximately $0.4 million as of December 31, 2019.
In order for us to operate our business profitably, we need to grow our sales, maintain cost control discipline while balancing development of our new
product pipeline and potential long-term revenue growth, continue our efforts to reduce product cost, drive further operating efficiencies and develop and
execute a strategic product pipeline for profitable and compelling LED lighting and control and UVCD products. There is a risk that our strategy to return
to profitability may not be as successful as we envision, or occur as quickly as we expect. We might require additional financing in the near-term and, if our
operations do not achieve, or we experience an unanticipated delay in achieving, our intended level and pace of profitability, we will continue to need
additional funding, none of which may be available on favorable terms or at all and could require us to sell certain assets or discontinue or curtail our
operations.
While we are attempting to diversify our customer base, we have historically derived a significant portion of our revenue from a few customers, and the loss
of one of these customers, or a reduction in their demand for our products, could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations,
and prospects.
Historically our customer base has been highly concentrated and one or a few customers have represented a substantial portion of our net sales. In 2020,
two customers accounted for 62% of net sales. Total sales to our primary distributor to the U.S. Navy, and a primary shipbuilder for the U.S. Navy
represented 53% of net sales. In 2019, two customers accounted for 45% of net sales and total sales to distributors to the U.S. Navy represented 23% of net
sales.
We generally do not have long-term contracts with our customers that commit them to purchase any minimum amount of our products or require them to
continue to do business with us. We could lose business from any one of our significant customers for a variety of reasons, many of which are outside of our
control, including changes in levels of government funding and rebate
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programs, our inability to comply with government contracting laws and regulations, changes in customers’ procurement strategies or their lighting retrofit
plans, changes in product specifications, additional competitors entering particular markets, our failure to keep pace with technological advances and cost
reductions, and damage to our professional reputation, among others.
We are attempting to expand and diversify our customer base and reduce the dependence on one or a few customers, through the addition of sales
representatives and other potential marketing partnerships and our direct-to-customer sales strategy, as well as expanding our product offerings in the
UVCD-space, but we cannot provide any assurance that our efforts will be successful. We anticipate that a limited number of customers could continue to
comprise a substantial portion of our revenue for the foreseeable future. If we continue to do business with our significant customers, our concentration can
cause variability in our results because we cannot control the timing or amounts of their purchases. A significant customer could cease to do or drastically
reduce its business with us with little or no notice, which could adversely affect our results of operations and cash flows in particular periods.
Historically, we have experienced long sales-cycles, as well as slow ramp-up by new customers to purchase large amounts of LED products from us. Given
the fiercely competitive lighting market in which we operate, we are constantly trying to balance pricing with the quality-premium our products command
both in brand reputation and performance. As a result, adding new customers could generally be a slow process, and getting their sales increased to more
significant levels usually takes a long period of time. As we continue to develop more customer-centric new products such as EnFocus™, we hope to both
add new customers more quickly and have our customers scale their purchasing levels more quickly. Our UVCD portfolio of products also expands our
traditional government and commercial markets to include the consumer market and a potential services offering for the commercial market, increasing the
scope and expense of our marketing efforts. However, there is no guarantee of faster customer acceptance or performance of these new products or any
other that has been or is being developed.
If we are unable to implement plans to increase sales and control expenses to manage future growth effectively, our profitability goals and liquidity will be
adversely affected.
Our ability to achieve our desired growth depends on the adoption of LEDs and related controls within the general lighting market, the adoption of our
UVCD products within the healthy home and workspace markets, and our ability to affect and adapt to these rates of adoption. The pace of continued
growth in these markets is uncertain, and in order to grow our sales, we may need to:
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expand the skills and capabilities of our current management, engineering and sales teams;
add experienced senior level managers;
attract, retain and adequately compensate qualified employees;
adequately maintain and adjust the operational and financial controls that support our business;
expand research and development, sales and marketing, technical support, distribution capabilities, manufacturing planning and administrative
functions and capabilities;
• maintain or establish additional manufacturing facilities and equipment, as well as secure sufficient third-party manufacturing resources, to
adequately meet customer demand and/or lower manufacturing costs; and
• manage an increasingly complex supply chain to maintain a sufficient supply of materials and deliver on time to our manufacturing facilities.
These efforts to grow our business, both in terms of size and in diversity of customer bases served, may put a significant strain on our resources. Over the
past few years, we have implemented comprehensive cost-saving initiatives to reduce our net loss and mitigate doubt about our ability to continue as a
going concern. These initiatives have improved efficiency and streamlined our operations, but we may need additional funding, further cost-cutting may be
needed to manage liquidity and future growth may exceed our current capacity and require rapid expansion in certain functional areas.
We may lack sufficient funding to appropriately expand or incur significant expenses as we attempt to scale our resources and make investments in our
business that we believe are necessary to achieve short-term and long-term growth goals. Such investments take time to become fully operational, and we
may not be able to expand quickly enough to exploit targeted market opportunities. In addition to our own manufacturing capacity, we are increasingly
utilizing contract manufacturers and original design manufacturers (“ODMs”) to produce our products for us. There are also inherent execution risks in
expanding product lines and production capacity, whether through our facilities or that of a third-party manufacturer, that could increase costs and reduce
our operating results, including design and construction cost overruns, poor production process yields and reduced quality control. If we are unable to fund
any necessary expansion or manage our growth effectively, we may not be able to
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adequately meet demand, our expenses could increase without a proportionate increase in revenue, our margins could decrease, and our business and results
of operations could be adversely affected.
Our results of operations, financial condition and business could be harmed if we are unable to balance customer demand and capacity.
As customer demand for our products changes and as we launch new products, we must be able to adjust our production capacity to meet demand. We are
continually taking steps to address our manufacturing capacity needs for our products. If we are not able to increase or decrease our production capacity at
our targeted rate or if there are unforeseen costs associated with adjusting our capacity levels or there are unanticipated interruptions in our supply chain
from such possibilities as the COVID-19 pandemic, we may not be able to achieve our financial targets. In addition, as we introduce new products and
further refine existing products, we must balance the production and inventory of prior generation products with the production and inventory of new
products, whether manufactured by us or our contract manufacturers, to maintain a product mix that will satisfy customer demand and mitigate the risk of
incurring cost write-downs on the previous generation products, related raw materials and tooling.
If customer demand does not materialize at the rate forecasted, we may not be able to scale back our manufacturing expenses or overhead costs to
correspond to the demand. This could result in lower margins, write-downs of our inventory and adversely impact our business and results of operations.
Additionally, if product demand decreases or we fail to forecast demand accurately, our results may be adversely impacted due to higher costs resulting
from lower factory utilization, causing higher fixed costs per unit produced. In addition, our efforts to improve quoted delivery lead-time performance may
result in corresponding reductions in order backlog. A decline in backlog levels could result in more variability and less predictability in our quarter-to-
quarter net sales and operating results.
If we are not able to compete effectively against companies with lower cost structures or greater resources, or new competitors who enter our target
markets, our sales will be adversely affected.
The lighting industry is highly competitive. In the high-performance lighting markets in which we sell our advanced lighting systems, our products compete
with lighting products utilizing traditional lighting technology provided by many vendors. For sales of MMM products, we compete with a small number of
qualified military lighting lamp and fixture suppliers. In certain commercial applications, we typically compete with LED systems produced by large
lighting companies. Our primary competitors include Philips, Osram Sylvania, LED Smart, Revolution Lighting Technologies, Orion Energy Systems,
Green Creative and Keystone Technologies. Some of these competitors offer products with performance characteristics similar to those of our products.
Many of our competitors are larger, more established companies with greater resources to devote to research and development, manufacturing and
marketing, as well as greater brand recognition. In addition, larger competitors who purchase greater unit volumes from component suppliers may be able to
negotiate lower costs, thereby enabling them to offer lower pricing to end customers. Moreover, the relatively low barriers to entry into the lighting industry
and the limited proprietary nature of many lighting products also permit new competitors to enter the industry easily and with lower costs.
In each of our markets, we also anticipate the possibility that LED component manufacturers, including those that currently supply us with LEDs, may seek
to compete with us. Our competitors’ lighting technologies and products may be more readily accepted by customers than our products will be. Moreover, if
one or more of our competitors or suppliers were to merge, the change in the competitive landscape could adversely affect our competitive position.
Additionally, to the extent that competition in our markets intensifies, we may be required to further reduce our prices in order to remain competitive. If we
do not compete effectively, or if we reduce our prices without making commensurate reductions in our costs, our net sales, margins, and profitability and
our future prospects for success may be harmed.
We work with independent agents and sales representatives for a portion of our net sales, and the failure to incentivize, retain and manage our relationships
with these third parties, or the termination of these relationships, could cause our net sales to decline and harm our business.
In the past, we pursued an agency-driven sales channel strategy in order to expand our market presence throughout the United States. As a result, at that
time, we had increased our reliance on independent sales agent channels to market and sell our products. In addition, these parties provide technical sales
support to end-users. The current agreements with our agents are generally non-exclusive on the agents’ product portfolio, meaning they can sell our
competitors’ products. Any such agreements we enter into in the future may be on similar terms. Our agents may not be motivated to or successfully pursue
the sales opportunities available to them, or they may prefer to sell or be more familiar with the products of our competitors. If our agents do not achieve
our sales objectives or these relationships take significant time to develop, our revenue may decline, fail to grow or not increase as rapidly as we intend in
order to achieve profitability and grow our business. During 2019 and 2020,
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we significantly reduced our reliance on agencies for a substantial portion of our sales, and refocused and expanded our agency relationships on those that
were both mutually beneficial and strategically important. Thus far, direct sales using internal sales personnel still account for a substantial portion of our
sales, although we believe that our agency expansion strategy will increase the role of independent agents and sales representatives over time.
Furthermore, our agency agreements are generally short-term and can be cancelled by either party without significant financial consequence. The
termination of or the inability to negotiate extensions of these contracts on acceptable terms could adversely impact sales of our products. Additionally, we
cannot be certain that we or end-users will be satisfied by their performance. If these agents significantly change their terms with us, or change their end-
user relationships, there could be an impact on our net sales and profits.
If our LED lighting and control technology or UVCD products fail to gain widespread market acceptance or we are unable to respond effectively as new
technologies and market trends emerge, our competitive position and our ability to generate revenue, and profits may be harmed.
To be successful in our LED lighting and control technology markets and with the introduction of our UVCD products, we depend on continued market
acceptance of our existing LED lighting and control technology and our new UVCD products, including in the consumer and commercial markets.
Although adoption of LED lighting and air and surface sanitation products continues to grow, including in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and
increased awareness of sanitation, the use of LED lighting products for general illumination and the use of UVCD products for air and surface sanitation are
in their early stages, are still limited, and face significant challenges. Potential customers may be reluctant to adopt LED lighting products as an alternative
to traditional lighting technology or UVCD products as an alternative to traditional chemical-based sanitation because of their higher initial costs or
perceived risks relating to their novelty, reliability, usefulness, quality and cost-effectiveness when compared to other established lighting sources and
sanitation processes available in the market. Changes in economic and market conditions may also make traditional lighting and sanitation technologies
more appealing. For example, declining energy prices in certain regions or countries may favor existing lighting technologies that are less energy-efficient,
reducing the rate of adoption for LED lighting products in those areas. Notwithstanding continued performance improvements and cost reductions of LED
lighting and UVCD technologies, limited customer awareness of the benefits of LED lighting and UVCD products, lack of widely accepted standards
governing LED lighting and UVCD products and customer unwillingness to adopt LED lighting and UVCD products could significantly limit the demand
for LED lighting and UVCD products. Even potential customers that are inclined to adopt energy-efficient lighting technology or new or increased
sanitation technologies may defer investment as LED lighting and UVCD products continue to experience rapid technological advances. Any of the
foregoing could adversely impact our results of operations and limit our market opportunities.
In addition, we will need to keep pace with rapid changes in LED lighting and control technology and UVCD air and surface sanitation technology,
changing customer requirements, new product introductions and cost reductions by competitors and evolving industry standards, any of which could render
our existing products obsolete if we fail to respond in a timely manner. The development, introduction, and acceptance of new, re-designed or reduced cost
products incorporating advanced technology is a complex process subject to numerous uncertainties, including:
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achievement of technology breakthroughs required to make commercially viable devices, and in turn, protecting those breakthroughs through
intellectual property;
the accuracy of our predictions for market requirements;
our ability to predict, influence, and/or react to evolving standards;
acceptance of our new product designs;
acceptance of new technologies in certain markets;
the combination of other desired technological advances with lighting products, such as controls;
the availability of qualified research and development personnel;
our timely completion of product designs and development;
our ability to develop repeatable processes to manufacture new products in sufficient quantities, with the desired specifications, and at competitive
costs;
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We could experience delays in the introduction of these products. We could also devote substantial resources to the development of new technologies or
products that are ultimately not successful.
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If effective new sources of light, other than LEDs, or effective new sanitation technologies, other than UVCD, are discovered and commercialized, our
current products and technologies could become less competitive or obsolete. If others develop innovative proprietary lighting or sanitation technology that
is superior to ours, or if we fail to accurately anticipate technology, pricing and market trends, address market saturation and customer confusion, respond
on a timely basis with our own development of new and reliable products and enhancements to existing products, and achieve broad market acceptance of
these products and enhancements, our competitive position may be harmed and we may not achieve sufficient growth in our net sales to attain or sustain
profitability.
If we are unable to attract or retain qualified personnel, our business and product development efforts could be harmed.
We are highly dependent on our senior management and other key personnel due to our very lean organizational structure. Our future success will depend
on our ability to attract, retain, develop and motivate qualified technical, sales, marketing, and management personnel, for whom competition is very
intense. As we attempt to rapidly grow our business, it could be especially difficult to attract, retain and adequately compensate qualified personnel,
especially in light of our lean cost-structure. The loss of, or failure to attract, hire, and retain any such persons could delay product development cycles,
disrupt our operations, increase our costs, or otherwise harm our business or results of operations. We also do not maintain “key person” insurance policies
on any of our officers or our other employees.
Our operating results may fluctuate due to factors that are difficult to forecast and not within our control.
Our past operating results may not be accurate indicators of future performance, and you should not rely on such results to predict our future performance.
Our operating results have fluctuated significantly in the past and could fluctuate in the future. Factors that may contribute to fluctuations include:
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the timing of large customer orders to which we may have limited visibility and cannot control;
competition for our products, including the entry of new competitors and significant declines in competitive pricing;
our ability to effectively manage our working capital;
our ability to generate increased demand in our current and targeted markets, particularly those in which we have limited experience;
our ability to satisfy customer demands in a timely and cost-effective manner;
pricing and availability of labor and materials;
quality testing and reliability of new products;
our inability to adjust certain fixed costs and expenses for changes in demand and the timing and significance of expenditures that may be incurred
to facilitate our growth;
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disruption in component supply from foreign vendors.
Depressed general economic conditions may adversely affect our operating results and financial condition.
Our business is sensitive to changes in general economic conditions, both inside and outside the United States. Slow growth in the economy or an economic
downturn, particularly one affecting construction and building renovation, or that causes end-users to reduce or delay their purchases of lighting products,
services, or retrofit activities, would have a material adverse effect on our business, cash flows, financial condition and results of operations. LED lighting
retrofit projects, in particular, tend to require a significant capital commitment, which is offset by cost savings achieved over time. As such, a lack of
available capital, whether due to economic factors or conditions in the equity or debt markets, could have the effect of reducing demand for our products. A
decrease in demand could adversely affect our ability to meet our working capital requirements and growth objectives, or could otherwise adversely affect
our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Customers may be unable to obtain financing to make purchases from us.
Some of our customers require financing in order to purchase our products, and the initial investment is higher than that which is required with traditional
lighting products. The potential inability of these customers to access the capital needed to finance purchases of our products and meet their payment
obligations to us could adversely impact the appeal of our products relative to those with lower upfront costs and have a negative impact on our financial
condition and results of operations. There can be no assurance that third-party finance companies will provide capital to our customers.
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A significant portion of our business is dependent upon the existence of government funding, which may not be available into the future and could result in
a reduction in sales and harm to our business.
Some of our customers are dependent on governmental funding, including U.S. and foreign allied navies and U.S. military bases. If any of these customers
or potential customers abandon, curtail, or delay planned LED lighting retrofit projects as a result of the levels of funding available to them or changes in
budget priorities, it would adversely affect our opportunities to generate product sales.
If critical components and finished products that we currently research and develop with and purchase from a small number of third-party development
partners and suppliers become unavailable or increase in price, or if our development partners, suppliers or delivery channels fail to meet our
requirements for quality, quantity, and timeliness, our revenue and reputation in the marketplace could be harmed, which would damage our business.
In an effort to reduce research and development and manufacturing costs, we have outsourced the research, development and production of certain parts and
components, as well as finished goods in our product lines, to a small number of vendors in various locations throughout the world, primarily in the United
States, Malaysia, Taiwan and China. We generally purchase these sole or limited source items with purchase orders, and we have limited guaranteed supply
arrangements with such suppliers. While we believe alternative sources for these components and products are available, we have selected these particular
suppliers based on their ability to provide quality products at a cost-effective price, to meet our specifications, and to deliver within scheduled time frames.
We do not control the time and resources that these suppliers devote to our business, and we cannot be sure that these suppliers will perform their
obligations to us. If our ability to manage third-party product development efforts are unsuccessful or our suppliers fail to perform their obligations in a
timely manner or at satisfactory quality levels, we may suffer lost or delayed sales, increased costs of goods sold, reductions in revenue or margin, and
damage to our reputation in the market, all of which would adversely affect our business. As demand for our products fluctuates, which fluctuations can be
hard to predict, we may not need a sustained level of inventory, which may cause financial hardship for our suppliers or they may need to divert production
capacity elsewhere. In the past, we have had to purchase quantities of certain components that are critical to our product manufacturing and were in excess
of our estimated near-term requirements as a result of supplier delivery constraints and concerns over component availability, and we may need to do so in
the future. As a result, we have had, and may need to continue, to devote additional working capital to support a large amount of component and raw
material inventory that may not be used over a reasonable period to produce saleable products, and we may be required to increase our excess and obsolete
inventory reserves to provide for these excess quantities, particularly if demand for our products does not meet our expectations.
We may be vulnerable to unanticipated product development delays, price increases and payment term changes. Significant increases in the prices of
sourced components and products could cause our product prices to increase, which may reduce demand for our products or make us more susceptible to
competition. Furthermore, in the event that we are unable to pass along increases in operating costs to our customers, margins and profitability may be
adversely affected. Accordingly, the loss of all or one of these suppliers could have a material adverse effect on our operations until such time as an
alternative supplier could be found.
Additionally, consolidation in the lighting industry could result in one or more current suppliers being acquired by a competitor, rendering us unable to
continue purchasing key components and products at competitive prices.
We also may be subject to various import duties and tariffs applicable to materials manufactured in foreign countries and may be affected by various other
import and export restrictions, as well as other considerations or developments impacting upon international trade, including economic or political
instability, tariffs, shipping delays and product quotas. These international trade factors will, under certain circumstances, have an impact on the cost of
components, which will have an impact on the cost to us of the manufactured product and the wholesale and retail prices of our products.
We rely on arrangements with independent shipping companies for the delivery of our products from vendors abroad. The failure or inability of these
shipping companies to deliver products or the unavailability of shipping or port services, even temporarily, could have a material adverse effect on our
business. We may also be adversely affected by an increase in freight surcharges due to rising fuel costs and added security costs.
Our products could contain defects, or they may be installed or operated incorrectly, which could reduce sales of those products or result in claims against
us.
Despite product testing, defects may be found in our existing or future products. This could result in, among other things, a delay in the recognition or loss
of net sales, the write-down or destruction of existing inventory, insurance recoveries that fail to
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cover the full costs associated with product recalls, significant warranty, support, and repair costs, diversion of the attention of our engineering personnel
from our product development efforts, and damage to our relationships with our customers. The occurrence of these problems could also result in
reputational and brand damage or the delay or loss of market acceptance of our lighting products and would likely harm our business. In addition, our
customers may specify quality, performance, and reliability standards that we must meet. If our products do not meet these standards, we may be required to
replace or rework the products. In some cases, our products may contain undetected defects or flaws that only become evident after shipment. Even if our
products meet standard specifications, our customers may attempt to use our products in applications for which they were not designed or in products that
were not designed or manufactured properly, resulting in product failures and creating customer satisfaction issues.
Some of our products use line voltages (such as 120 or 240 volts AC), which involve enhanced risk of electrical shock, injury or death in the event of a
short circuit or other malfunction. Defects, integration issues or other performance problems in our lighting products could result in personal injury or
financial or other damages to end-users or could damage market acceptance of our products. Our customers and end-users could also seek damages from us
for their losses. A product liability claim brought against us, even if unsuccessful, would likely be time consuming and costly to defend and the adverse
publicity generated by such a claim against us or others in our industry could negatively impact our reputation.
We provide warranty periods generally ranging from one to ten years on our products. The standard warranty on nearly all of our new LED lighting
products, which now represent the majority of our revenue, is either five or ten years. Although we believe our reserves are appropriate, we are making
projections about the future reliability of new products and technologies, and we may experience increased variability in warranty claims. Increased
warranty claims could result in significant losses due to a rise in warranty expense and costs associated with customer support.
Our industry is characterized by vigorous protection and pursuit of intellectual property rights and positions, which may result in protracted and expensive
litigation. We have engaged in litigation in the past and litigation may be necessary in the future to enforce our intellectual property rights or to determine
the validity and scope of the proprietary rights of others. Litigation may also be necessary to defend against claims of infringement or invalidity by others.
Additionally, we could be required to defend against individuals and groups who have been purchasing intellectual property assets for the sole purpose of
making claims of infringement and attempting to extract settlements from companies like ours. Litigation could delay development or sales efforts and an
adverse outcome in litigation, or any similar proceedings, could subject us to significant liabilities, require us to license disputed rights from others or
require us to cease marketing or using certain products or technologies. We may not be able to obtain any licenses on acceptable terms, if at all, and may
attempt to redesign those products that contain allegedly infringing intellectual property, which may not be possible. We also may have to indemnify certain
customers if it is determined that we have infringed upon or misappropriated another party’s intellectual property. The costs of addressing any intellectual
property litigation claim, including legal fees and expenses and the diversion of management resources, regardless of whether the claim is valid, could be
significant and could materially harm our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
From time to time, we have been and may in the future be subject to claims or allegations that we infringe upon or have misappropriated the intellectual
property of third parties. Defending against such claims is costly and intellectual property litigation often involves complex questions of fact and law, with
unpredictable results. We may be forced to acquire rights to such third-party intellectual property on unfavorable terms (if rights are made available at all),
pay damages, modify accused products to be non-infringing, or stop selling the applicable product altogether.
We may be subject to confidential information theft or misuse, which could harm our business and results of operations.
We face attempts by others to gain unauthorized access to our information technology systems on which we maintain proprietary and other confidential
information. Our security measures may be breached as the result of industrial or other espionage actions of outside parties, employee error, malfeasance or
otherwise, and as a result, an unauthorized party may obtain access to our systems. In addition, these same risks to our information technology systems also
apply to the third-party service providers’ information technology systems utilized by the Company. Additionally, outside parties may attempt to access our
confidential information through other means, for example by fraudulently inducing our employees to disclose confidential information. We actively seek to
prevent, detect and investigate any unauthorized access, which occasionally occurs despite our best efforts. We might be unaware of any such access or
unable to determine its magnitude and effects. The theft, corruption and/or unauthorized use or publication of our trade secrets and other confidential
business information as a result of such an incident could adversely affect our competitive position and the value of our investment in research and
development could be reduced. Our business could be subject to significant disruption, widespread negative publicity and a loss of customers, and we could
suffer legal liabilities and monetary or other losses.
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We have international operations and are subject to risks associated with operating in international markets.
We outsource the production of certain parts and components, as well as finished goods in certain product lines, to a small number of vendors in various
locations outside of the United States, including Malaysia, Taiwan and China. Although we do not currently generate significant sales from customers
outside the United States, we are targeting foreign allied navies as a potential opportunity to generate additional sales of our MMM products as well as a
limited number of foreign geographic markets which we expect to expand over time.
International business operations are subject to inherent risks, including, among others:
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unexpected changes in regulatory requirements, tariffs, and other trade barriers, restrictions or disruptions;
potentially adverse tax consequences;
localized impacts of epidemics, pandemics or other contagious outbreaks, such as the COVID-19 pandemic;
the burdens of compliance with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, similar anti-bribery laws in other countries, and a wide variety of other
laws;
import and export license requirements and restrictions of the United States and each other country in which we operate;
exposure to different legal standards and reduced protection for intellectual property rights in some countries;
currency fluctuations and restrictions; and
political, social, and economic instability, including war and the threat of war, acts of terrorism, pandemics, boycotts, curtailment of trade, or other
business restrictions.
If we do not anticipate and effectively manage these risks, these factors may have a material adverse impact on our business operations.
Risks Associated with Legal and Regulatory Matters
We may be subject to legal claims against us or claims by us that could have a significant impact on our resulting financial performance.
At any given time, we may be subject to litigation or claims related to our products, intellectual property, suppliers, customers, employees, stockholders,
distributors, sales representatives and sales of our assets, among other things, the disposition of which may have an adverse effect upon our business,
financial condition, or results of operations. The outcome of litigation is difficult to assess or quantify. Lawsuits can result in the payment of substantial
damages by defendants. If we are required to pay substantial damages and expenses as a result of these or other types of lawsuits, our business and results
of operations would be adversely affected. Regardless of whether any claims against us are valid or whether we are liable, claims may be expensive to
defend and may divert time and money away from our operations. Insurance may not be available at all or in sufficient amounts to cover any liabilities with
respect to these or other matters. A judgment or other liability in excess of our insurance coverage for any claims could adversely affect our business and
the results of our operations.
Our business may suffer if we fail to comply with government contracting laws and regulations.
We derive a significant portion of our revenues from direct and indirect sales to U.S., state, local and foreign governments and their respective agencies.
Contracts with government customers are subject to various procurement laws and regulations, business prerequisites to qualify for such contracts,
accounting procedures, intellectual property processes, and contract provisions relating to their formation, administration and performance, which may
provide for various rights and remedies in favor of the governments that are not typically applicable to or found in commercial contracts. Failure to comply
with these laws, regulations, or provisions in our government contracts could result in litigation, the imposition of various civil and criminal penalties,
termination of contracts, forfeiture of profits, suspension of payments, or suspension from future government contracting. If our government contracts are
terminated, if we are suspended from government work, or if our ability to compete for new contracts is adversely affected, our business could suffer due
to, among other factors, lost sales, the costs of any government action or penalties, damages to our reputation and the inability to recover our investment in
developing and marketing products for MMM use.
If we are unable to obtain and adequately protect our intellectual property rights or are subject to claims that our products infringe on the intellectual
property rights of others, our ability to commercialize our products could be substantially limited.
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We consider our technology and processes proprietary. If we are not able to adequately protect or enforce the proprietary aspects of our technology,
competitors may utilize our proprietary technology. As a result, our business, financial condition, and results of operations could be adversely affected. We
protect our technology through a combination of patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret laws, employee and third-party nondisclosure agreements,
and similar means. Despite our efforts, other parties may attempt to disclose, obtain, or use our technologies. Our competitors may also be able to
independently develop products that are substantially equivalent or superior to our products or slightly modify our products. In addition, the laws of some
foreign countries do not protect our proprietary rights as fully as do the laws of the United States. As a result, we may not be able to protect our proprietary
rights adequately in the United States or abroad. Furthermore, there can be no assurance that we will be issued patents for which we have applied or obtain
additional patents, or that we will be able to obtain licenses to patents or other intellectual property rights of third parties that we may need to support our
business in the future. The inability to obtain certain patents or rights to third-party patents and other intellectual property rights in the future could have a
material adverse effect on our business.
The ability to use our net operating loss carryforwards and certain other tax attributes may be limited.
We have significant U.S. net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards (the “Tax Attributes”). Under federal tax laws, we can carry forward and use our
Tax Attributes to reduce our future U.S. taxable income and tax liabilities until such Tax Attributes expire in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended (the “IRC”). Section 382 and Section 383 of the IRC provide an annual limitation on our ability to utilize our Tax Attributes, as well as
certain built-in-losses, against future U.S. taxable income in the event of a change in ownership, as defined under the IRC. Share issuances in connection
with our past financing transactions or other future changes in our stock ownership, which may be beyond our control, could result in changes in ownership
for purposes of the IRC. Such changes in ownership could further limit our ability to use our Tax Attributes. Accordingly, any such occurrences could
adversely affect our financial condition, operating results and cash flows.
The cost of compliance with environmental, health, safety, and other laws and regulations could adversely affect our results of operations or financial
condition.
We are subject to a broad range of environmental, health, safety, and other laws and regulations. These laws and regulations impose increasingly stringent
environmental, health, and safety protection standards and permit requirements regarding, among other things, air emissions, wastewater storage, treatment,
and discharges, the use and handling of hazardous or toxic materials, waste disposal practices, the remediation of environmental contamination, and
working conditions for our employees. Some environmental laws, such as the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of
1980, the Clean Water Act, and comparable laws in U.S. states and other jurisdictions world-wide, impose joint and several liability for the cost of
environmental remediation, natural resource damages, third-party claims, and other expenses, without regard to the fault or the legality of the original
conduct, on those persons who contributed to the release of a hazardous substance into the environment. We may also be affected by future laws or
regulations, including those imposed in response to energy, climate change, geopolitical, or similar concerns. These laws may impact the sourcing of raw
materials and the manufacture and distribution of our products and place restrictions and other requirements on the products that we can sell in certain
geographical locations.
Our net sales might be adversely impacted if our lighting systems do not meet certain certification and compliance standards.
We are required to comply with certain legal requirements governing the materials in our products. Although we are not aware of any efforts to amend any
existing legal requirements or implement new legal requirements in a manner with which we cannot comply, our net sales might be adversely affected if
such an amendment or implementation were to occur.
Moreover, although not legally required to do so, we strive to obtain certification for substantially all our products. In the United States, we seek
certification on substantially all of our products from UL®, ETL®, or DLC™. Where appropriate in jurisdictions outside the United States, we seek to
obtain other similar national or regional certifications for our products. Although we believe that our broad knowledge and experience with electrical codes
and safety standards have facilitated certification approvals, we cannot ensure that we will be able to obtain any such certifications for our new products or
that, if certification standards are amended, we will be able to maintain such certifications for our existing products. Moreover, although we are not aware
of any effort to amend any existing certification standard or implement a new certification standard in a manner that would render us unable to maintain
certification for our existing products or obtain ratification for new products, our net sales might be adversely affected if such an amendment or
implementation were to occur.
We have in the past experienced a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting, and if we experience additional material weaknesses
in the future or fail to otherwise maintain effective financial reporting systems and processes, we may be unable to accurately and timely report our
financial results or comply with the requirements of being a public
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company, which could cause the price of our common stock to decline and harm our business.
As a public company reporting to the SEC, we are subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
including Section 404(a) that requires that we annually evaluate and report on our systems of internal controls.
We previously identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2019, which has been remediated. The material
weakness was primarily due to the insufficiency of supervision and review by employees for non-routine accounting and related financial reporting matters.
Moreover, we cannot be certain that we will not in the future have additional material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, or that we
will successfully remediate any that we find. In addition, the processes and systems of internal controls we have developed to date may not be adequate.
Accordingly, there could continue to be a reasonable possibility that material weaknesses could result in a misstatement of our accounts or disclosures that
would result in a material misstatement of our financial statements that would not be prevented or detected on a timely basis, or cause us to fail to meet our
obligations to file periodic financial reports on a timely basis. Any of these failures could result in adverse consequences that could materially and adversely
affect our business, including an adverse impact on the market price of our common stock, potential action by the SEC against us, possible defaults under
our debt agreements, shareholder lawsuits, delisting of our stock, general damage to our reputation and the diversion of significant management and
financial resources.
We rely heavily on information technology in our operations and any material failure, weakness, interruption or breach of security could prevent us from
effectively operating our business, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
We rely heavily on our information technology systems, including our enterprise resource planning (“ERP”) and customer relationship management
(“CRM”) software, across our operations and corporate functions, including for management of our supply chain, payment of obligations, data warehousing
to support analytics, finance systems, accounting systems, and other various processes and procedures, some of which are handled by third parties, as well
as lead generation, customer tracking, customer sourcing, etc. We also rely heavily on remote communication tools such as Microsoft Teams and Zoom to
accommodate remote work environment and external meetings.
Our ability to efficiently and effectively manage our business depends significantly on the reliability and capacity of these systems. Our business and results
of operations may be adversely affected if we experience system usage problems. The failure of these systems to operate effectively, maintenance problems,
system conversions, back-up failures, problems or lack of resources for upgrading or transitioning to new platforms or damage or interruption from
circumstances beyond our control, including, without limitation, fire, natural disasters, power outages, systems failure, security breaches, cyber-attacks,
viruses or human error could result in, among other things, transaction errors, processing inefficiencies, loss of data, inability to generate timely SEC
reports, loss of sales and customers and reduced efficiency in our operations. Additionally, we and our customers could suffer financial and reputational
harm if customer or Company proprietary information is compromised by such events. Remediation of such problems could result in significant unplanned
capital investments and any damage or interruption could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Risks Associated with an Investment in Our Common Stock
As a “thinly-traded” stock with a relatively small public float, the market price of our common stock is highly volatile and may decline regardless of our
operating performance.
Our common stock is “thinly-traded” and we have a relatively small public float, which increases volatility in the share price and makes it difficult for
investors to buy or sell shares in the public market without materially affecting our share price. Since the beginning of 2020, our market price has ranged
from a low of $0.81 to a high of $11.60 and continues to experience significant volatility. Broad market and industry factors also may adversely affect the
market price of our common stock, regardless of our actual operating performance. Factors that could cause wide fluctuations in our stock price may
include, among other things:
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general economic conditions and trends;
addition or loss of significant customers and the timing of significant customer purchases;
our ability to effectively implement our growth plans, including new products, and the significance and timing of associated expenses;
unanticipated impairments and other changes that reduce our earnings;
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overall conditions or trends in our industry;
the entry or exit of new competitors into our target markets;
any litigation or legal claims;
the terms and amount of any additional financing that we may obtain, if any;
unfavorable publicity;
additions or departures of key personnel;
geopolitical changes, global health concerns and macroeconomic changes;
changes in the estimates of our operating results or changes in recommendations by any securities or industry analysts that elect to follow our
common stock;
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the potential impact of increased volatility due to elevated trading on the price of our stock;
industry-wide news events that may affect market perceptions of the value of our stock; and
sales of our common stock by us or our stockholders, including sales by our directors and officers.
Because our common stock is thinly-traded, investors seeking to buy or sell a certain quantity of our shares in the public market may be unable to do so
within one or more trading days and it may be difficult for stockholders to sell all of their shares in the market at any given time at prevailing prices. Any
attempts to buy or sell a significant quantity of our shares could materially affect our share price. In addition, because our common stock is thinly-traded
and we have a relatively small public float, the market price of our shares may be disproportionately affected by any news, commentary or rumors regarding
us or our industry, regardless of the source or veracity, which could also result in increased volatility.
In addition, in the past, following periods of volatility in the market price of a company’s securities, securities litigation has often been instituted against
these companies. Volatility in the market price of our shares could also increase the likelihood of regulatory scrutiny. Securities litigation, if instituted
against us, or any regulatory inquiries or actions that we face could result in substantial costs, diversion of our management’s attention and resources and
unfavorable publicity, regardless of the merits of any claims made against us or the ultimate outcome of any such litigation or action.
We could issue additional shares of common stock or preferred stock without stockholder approval, or new securities with terms or rights superior to those
of our existing stockholders, which may adversely affect the market price of our common stock.
We expect to require additional financing to fund future operations, including our research, development, sales and marketing activities. We are authorized
to issue 50,000,000 shares of common stock of which 3,682,728 shares were issued and outstanding as of March 22, 2021 and 5,000,000 shares of preferred
stock, of which 2,597,470 were issued and outstanding as of March 22, 2021. Our board of directors has the authority, without action or vote of our
stockholders, to issue authorized but unissued shares of common and preferred stock subject to Nasdaq’s rules. Additionally, if we raise additional funds by
issuing equity securities, the percentage ownership of our current stockholders will be reduced, and, if the equity securities issued are preferred shares, the
holders of the new preferred shares may have rights superior to those of our existing stockholders, which could adversely affect rights of our existing
stockholders and the market price of our common stock. In addition, in order to raise additional capital or acquire businesses in the future, we may need to
issue securities that are convertible or exchangeable for shares of our common or preferred stock. If we raise additional funds by issuing debt securities, the
holders of those debt securities would have some rights senior to those of our existing stockholders, and the terms of these debt securities could impose
restrictions on operations and create a significant interest expense for us which could have a materially adverse effect on our business. Any such issuances
could be made at a price that reflects a discount to the then-current trading price of our common stock. These issuances could be dilutive to our existing
stockholders and cause the market price of our common stock to decline.
The exercise of outstanding warrants to purchase our common stock or the conversion of shares of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock into shares of
common stock may dilute the ownership interest of our common stockholders.
The exercise of some or all of the outstanding warrants to purchase our common stock or the conversion of some or all of the outstanding Series A
Convertible Preferred Stock may dilute the ownership interests of our stockholders. Any sales of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of the
warrants or conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock could adversely affect prevailing market prices of our common stock. In addition, the anticipated
exercise of the warrants or conversion of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock could depress the price of our common stock.
Our failure to comply with the continued listing requirements of Nasdaq could adversely affect the price of our common stock and its liquidity.
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Our common stock is currently listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market. We must comply with Nasdaq’s continued listing requirements related to, among other
things, stockholders’ equity, market value, minimum bid price, and corporate governance in order to remain so listed. There can be no assurances that we
will be able to comply with the applicable listing requirements.
We have in the past received notices from Nasdaq advising us that we were not in compliance with the continued listing requirements and, in each case, we
were able to subsequently regain compliance. In January 2019, we received a letter from the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Staff (the “Staff”) notifying us
that, for the prior 30 consecutive trading days, the closing bid price for our common stock was below the minimum $1.00 per share required pursuant to
Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Bid Price Rule”). In accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), our common stock traded above $1.00 for
the required number of days within the 180-calendar day period immediately following our receipt of the notice to regain compliance with the Bid Price
Rule.
On May 15, 2019, we received a letter from the Staff notifying us that our common stock had again fallen out of compliance with the Bid Price Rule. On
October 15, 2019, the Company formally requested a 180-day extension beginning November 12, 2019 to regain compliance. On April 16, 2020, Nasdaq
announced that, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and related extraordinary market conditions, it had provided temporary relief through June 30,
2020 from compliance with, among other rules, the Bid Price Rule. As a result, we had until July 24, 2020 to regain compliance with the Bid Price Rule,
which we accomplished by effecting a 1-for-5 reverse stock split on June 11, 2020, increasing the per share trading price of our common stock. Our
common stock began trading on Nasdaq on a split-adjusted basis at the opening of trading on June 12, 2020.
On August 17, 2020, we received a letter from the Staff notifying us that we were no longer in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1), which
requires listed companies to maintain stockholders’ equity of at least $2,500,000 if they do not meet the alternative compliance standards relating to the
market value of listed securities or net income from continuing operations (the “Minimum Stockholders’ Equity Rule”). Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-
Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2020, reflected that our stockholders’ equity as of June 30, 2020 was $1,714,000. In addition, as of August 13,
2020, we did not meet the alternative compliance standards relating to the market value of listed securities or net income from continuing operations. On
October 5, 2020, based on our timely submission of our plan to regain compliance, Nasdaq granted us an extension through February 15, 2021 to regain
compliance with the Minimum Stockholders’ Equity Rule, subject to our compliance with certain terms of the extension. In accordance with one part of the
plan submitted to the Staff, we have successfully modified our outstanding warrants and are able to now classify the warrants within equity. In December
2020, we reclassified $1.4 million from warrant liability into equity. At December 31, 2020 our stockholders’ equity was $4,255,000. On January 20,
2021,we received a letter from the Staff notifying us that, on a conditional basis, Nasdaq has determined that we have regained compliance with the
minimum stockholders’ equity requirement for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market.
If we do not remain compliant with Nasdaq’s continued listing requirements, then we could be delisted from The Nasdaq Capital Market. If we were
delisted, it would likely have a negative impact on the price of our common stock and our liquidity. If we are delisted from The Nasdaq Capital Market and
we are not able to list our common stock on another exchange, our common stock could be quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board or in the “pink sheets.” As a
result, we could face significant adverse consequences including, among others:
•
•
a limited availability of market quotations for our securities;
a determination that our common stock is a “penny stock,” which would require broker-dealers trading in our common stock to adhere to more
stringent rules and possibly result in a reduced level of trading activity in the secondary trading market for our securities;
a limited amount of news and little or no analyst coverage of the Company;
•
• we would no longer qualify for exemptions from state securities registration requirements, which may require us to comply with applicable state
•
securities laws; and
a decreased ability to issue additional securities (including pursuant to short-form registration statements on Form S-3) or obtain additional
financing in the future.
As a result of these factors, the value of our common stock could decline significantly.
We have never paid dividends on our common stock, and we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.
We have never declared or paid dividends on our common stock, nor do we anticipate paying any cash dividends for the foreseeable future. We currently
intend to retain future earnings, if any, to finance the operations and expansion of our business. Any future determination to pay cash dividends will be at
the discretion of our board of directors and will be dependent upon
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our earnings, financial condition, operating results, capital requirements, a capital structure strategy and other factors as deemed necessary by our board of
directors.
The elimination of monetary liability against our directors under Delaware law and the existence of indemnification rights held by our directors and
officers may result in substantial expenditures by the Company and may discourage lawsuits against our directors and officers.
Our Certificate of Incorporation eliminates the personal liability of our directors to the Company and our stockholders for damages for breach of fiduciary
duty as a director to the extent permissible under Delaware law. Further, our Bylaws provide that we are obligated to indemnify any of our directors or
officers to the fullest extent authorized by Delaware law and, subject to certain conditions, advance the expenses incurred by any director or officer in
defending any action, suit or proceeding prior to its final disposition. Those indemnification obligations could result in the Company incurring substantial
expenditures to cover the cost of settlement or damage awards against our directors or officers, which we may be unable to recoup. These provisions and
resultant costs may also discourage us from bringing a lawsuit against any of our current or former directors or officers for breaches of their fiduciary
duties, and may similarly discourage the filing of derivative litigation by our stockholders against our directors and officers even though such actions, if
successful, might otherwise benefit us or our stockholders.
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
None.
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ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
Our principal executive offices and our manufacturing facility are located in an approximately 117,000 square foot facility in Solon, Ohio, under a lease
agreement expiring on June 30, 2022. We believe this facility is adequate to support our current and anticipated operations.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
From time to time, we may be involved in legal proceedings arising from the normal course of business. See Note 15, “Legal Matters,” to our financial
statements for the year ended December 31, 2020 included in Part II, Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data,” of this Annual Report.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS, AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF
EQUITY SECURITIES
PART II
Market Information
Our common stock trades on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “EFOI.”
Stockholders
There were approximately 46 holders of record of our common stock as of March 22, 2021, however, a large number of our stockholders hold their stock in
“street name” in brokerage accounts. Therefore, they do not appear on the stockholder list maintained by our transfer agent.
Dividends
We have not declared or paid any cash dividends, and do not anticipate paying cash dividends in the near future.
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
As a “smaller reporting company” as defined by Item 10 of Regulation S-K, 17 CFR § 229.10(f)(1), the Company is not required to provide this
information.
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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial
Statements (“financial statements”) and related notes thereto, included in Part II, Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data,” of this Annual
Report.
Overview
Energy Focus, Inc. engages primarily in the design, development, manufacturing, marketing and sale of energy-efficient LED lighting systems and controls
and recently announced development of UVCD products. We develop, market and sell high quality LED lighting products and UVCD products and controls
in the commercial market and MMM. Our mission is to enable our customers to run their facilities and offices with greater energy efficiency, productivity,
and human health through advanced LED retrofit and UVCD solutions. Our goal is to be the LED and HCL technology and market leader for the most
demanding applications where performance, quality, value (high quality at an affordable price), environmental impact and health are considered paramount.
We specialize in LED lighting retrofit by replacing fluorescent, high-intensity discharge lighting and other types of lamps and fixtures in institutional
buildings for primarily indoor lighting applications with our innovative, high-quality commercial and military TLED, as well as other LED and lighting
control and UVCD products. On October 14, 2020, we announced the launch of our UVCD product portfolio.
The LED lighting industry has changed dramatically over the past several years due to increasing commoditization, competition and price erosion. We have
been experiencing these industry forces in both our military business since 2016 and in our commercial segment, where we once commanded significant
price premiums for our flicker-free TLEDs with primarily 10-year warranties. Since April 2019, we have focused on redesigning our products for lower
costs and consolidating our supply chain for stronger purchasing power where appropriate in order to price our products more competitively. Despite these
efforts, the pricing of our legacy products remains at a premium to the competitive range and we expect aggressive pricing actions and commoditization to
continue to be a headwind until our more differentiated new products ramp in volume. These trends are not unique to Energy Focus as evidenced by the
increasing number of industry peers facing challenges, exiting LED lighting, selling assets and even going out of business.
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In addition to continuously pursuing scheduled cost reductions, our strategy to combat these trends it to move up the value chain, with more innovative and
differentiated products and solutions that offer greater, distinct value to our customers. Two specific examples of these products we have developed include
the RedCap , our emergency backup battery integrated TLED, and EnFocus™, our new dimmable/color-tunable lighting and control platform that we
launched in 2020. We believe our revamped go-to-market strategy that focuses more on direct-sales marketing, selectively expanding our channel partner
network that covers territories across the country, and listens to the voice of the customer, has led to better and more impactful product development efforts
that we believe will eventually translate into larger addressable markets and greater sales growth for us.
Leveraging and integrating a broad range of rapidly advancing technologies including LED lighting, UV-C disinfection, electronics, software, sensors,
cloud and AI, the Energy Focus UVCD solutions aim to provide impactful and affordable disinfection products for businesses and homes to effectively
reduce infection risks. In addition to being ozone-free, the products are designed to guard against the risks of direct human exposure to UV-C rays. abUV
and nUVo include enclosed, self-contained UV-C disinfection units that continuously inactivate viruses while reducing overall pathogen levels in the air.
mUVe
incorporates advanced sensor, machine vision and autonomous technologies to avoid human exposure during disinfection operations. We believe
Energy Focus UVCD solutions are capable of providing affordable continuous disinfection with optimal effectiveness and safety. We believe that the
UVCD products will open up a new, emerging and sizable market for us and expand our sales and growth potential.
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Since April 2019, we have experienced significant change at the Company. Prior to James Tu returning as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman at the
beginning of April 2019, the Company had experienced significant sales declines, operating losses and increases in its inventory. Immediately upon Mr. Tu
returning to the Company, significant additional restructuring efforts were undertaken. The Company has since then replaced the entire senior management
team, significantly reduced non-critical expenses, minimized the amount of inventory the Company was purchasing, dramatically changed the composition
of our board of directors, as well as adding very selectively to the executive team by hiring Tod Nestor as President and Chief Financial Officer at the
beginning of July 2019, and James R. Warren as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary in September 2020, in addition to
recruiting new departmental leaders across the Company. The cost savings efforts undertaken included the Company implementing phased actions to reduce
costs to minimize cash usage. Our initial actions included the elimination of certain positions, restructuring of the sales organization and incentive plan,
flattening of the senior management team, additional operational streamlining, management compensation reductions, and outsourcing of certain functions
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certain elements of supply chain and marketing. In connection with these actions, we recorded severance and related benefits charges of $0.2 million during
the first half of 2019. These additional restructuring charges primarily related to severance and related benefits charges as a result of eliminating three
positions during the first quarter of 2019 and nine positions during the second quarter of 2019, as well as costs associated with closing our offices in San
Jose, California and Taipei, Taiwan in the second quarter of 2019. With quarterly sales for the Company leveling off at its low point in the third quarter of
2019 at $2.9 million, we began to see the impact of our relaunch efforts and restructuring of our sales organization in the fourth quarter of 2019 achieving
sales of $3.5 million, or a sequential quarter-over-quarter growth rate of 21.1%. In addition, losses were mitigated through the better cost management and a
sharp focus on better managing pricing and inventory decisions for the last half of 2019.
During 2020, we continued to see the benefits from these relaunch efforts undertaken by the new management team, in addition to a number of strategic
sourcing projects completed during 2020. It is our belief that the continued momentum of the efforts undertaken in 2019 and into 2020, along with the
development and launch of new and innovative products as well as an expanded sales team and distribution network, will over time result in improved sales
and bottom-line performance for the Company.
We launched our EnFocus™ platform during the second quarter of 2020 and continued to receive positive feedback from existing, new, and potential new
customers. The EnFocus™ platform offers two immediately available product lines: EnFocus™ DM, which provides a dimmable lighting solution, and
EnFocus™ DCT, which provides both a dimmable and color tunable lighting solution. EnFocus™ enables buildings to have dimmable, color tunable and
circadian-ready lighting using existing wiring, without requiring laying additional data cables or any wireless communication systems, through a relatively
simple upgrade with EnFocus™ switches and tubular LEDs, a far more affordable and environmentally sustainable solution compared with replacing entire
lighting fixtures and incorporating additional wired or wireless communication.
In addition, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and an anticipated increase in sanitation and hygiene demand for buildings, facilities and homes, we
started developing advanced UVCD products for both consumer as well as the commercial and industrial markets beginning in the first quarter of 2020. We
announced the following three UVCD products in October 2020: abUV™ circadian lighting and UVCD air disinfection integrated troffers controlled by the
EnFocus™ platform technology; nUVo™ portable disinfection device for offices and homes; and mUVe™ autonomous robot designed for surface
disinfection.
In our MMM business, significant efforts undertaken to reduce costs in our product offerings have positioned us to be more competitive in this segment.
Such efforts allowed us to continue to win bids and proposals that helped grow our MMM sales during 2020, offsetting some of the weakness being
experienced in our commercial business. In addition, during the fourth quarter of 2020, we became an approved supplier for the General Services
Administration (“GSA”) and our products are now listed in the GSA website for all federal and military agencies to view and order our products. While we
continue to aggressively seek to increase sales of our commercial products, the MMM business offers us continued sales, in addition to validating our
product quality and strengthening our brand trust in the marketplace.
Meanwhile, we continue to seek additional external funding alternatives and sources to support our growth strategies, plans and initiatives. We plan to
achieve profitability through developing and launching new, innovative products such as EnFocus
multi-channel sales strategy that targets key verticals, such as government, healthcare, education and commercial and industrial, complemented by our
marketing outreach campaigns and expanding channel partnerships. We also plan to continue to develop advanced lighting and lighting control applications
built upon the EnFocus
processes and policies, strategic sourcing activities and supply chain practices to help accelerate our path towards profitability.
platform. In addition, we intend to continue to apply rigorous financial discipline in our organizational structure, business
and our UVCD products, as well as executing on our
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Despite continuing progress throughout 2020 in reducing our operating losses significantly by 18.7% from December 31, 2019, the Company’s results
reflect the challenges due to long and unpredictable sales cycles, unexpected delays in customer retrofit budgets and project starts, and unexpected supply
chain issues, all exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic since early 2020. There has also been continuing aggressive price competition in the lighting
industry. We continued to incur losses and we have a substantial accumulated deficit, which continues to raise substantial doubt about our ability to
continue as a going concern at December 31, 2020.
The COVID-19 pandemic in particular has, and may continue to have, a significant economic and business impact on our company. Following a slowdown
in the second quarter of 2020, we have seen a continuing weakness in commercial sales as customers in the healthcare, education, and commercial and
industrial sectors delayed order placements in reaction to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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We continue to monitor the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our customers, suppliers and logistics providers, and to evaluate governmental actions
being taken to curtail and respond to the spread of the virus. The significance and duration of the ongoing impact on us is still uncertain. Material adverse
effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on market drivers, our customers, suppliers or logistics providers could significantly impact our operating results. We
also plan to continue to actively follow, assess and analyze the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and stand ready to adjust our organizational
structure, strategies, plans and processes to respond.
Because the situation continues to evolve, we cannot reasonably estimate the ultimate impact to our business, results of operations, cash flows and financial
position that the COVID-19 pandemic may have. Continuation of the COVID-19 pandemic and government actions in response thereto could cause further
disruptions to our operations and the operations of our customers, suppliers and logistics partners and could significantly adversely affect our near-term and
long-term revenues, earnings, liquidity and cash flows. We aim to stay agile as an organization to respond to potential or continuing weakness in the macro
environment and in the meantime expand sales channels and enter new markets such as UVCD that might be able to provide additional growth
opportunities.
Results of operations
The following table sets forth the percentage of net sales represented by certain items reflected on our Consolidated Statements of Operations for the
following periods:
2020
2019
Net sales
Cost of sales
Gross profit
Operating expenses:
Product development
Selling, general, and administrative
Restructuring
Total operating expenses
Operating loss
Other expenses:
Interest expense
Loss on extinguishment of debt
Loss from change in fair value of warrants
Other expenses, net
Net loss before income taxes
Provision for income taxes
Net loss
100.0 %
69.2
30.8
8.4
46.9
(0.4)
54.9
(24.1)
2.9
1.6
6.5
0.4
(35.5)
—
(35.5)%
100.0 %
84.5
15.5
10.1
58.6
1.6
70.3
(54.7)
2.5
—
—
0.7
(57.9)
0.1
(58.0)%
Net sales
A further breakdown of our net sales by product line is as follows (in thousands):
Commercial products
MMM products
Total net sales
2020
2019
$
$
5,404 $
11,424
16,828 $
7,877
4,828
12,705
Our net sales of $16.8 million in 2020 increased 32.5% compared to 2019 mainly driven by an increase of 136.6% in MMM sales. MMM sales were lower
in 2019 primarily due to two of our products that were pending evaluation by the Defense Logistics Agency, during which time the US Navy was not
allowed to purchase these two products and also due to federal
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government funding restrictions. In March 2020, we won a contract worth about $3.5 million and throughout 2020, our sales from our in-house sales and
inside sales accounts grew significantly. Net sales of our commercial products decreased 31.4% in 2020 as compared to 2019, reflecting fluctuations in the
timing, pace, and size of commercial projects, including impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
International sales
We do not generate significant sales from customers outside the United States. International net sales accounted for approximately 1% of net sales in 2020
and 2019, respectively. Changes in currency exchange rates did not have an impact on net sales in 2020 or 2019, as our sales, including international sales,
are denominated in U.S. dollars.
Gross profit
Gross profit was $5.2 million in 2020, compared to $2.0 million in 2019. The increase in gross profit was primarily driven by an increase in MMM sales as
noted above, as well as improved efficiency in our plant operations. Our 2020 gross profit as a percent of net sales of 30.8% increased from our 2019 gross
profit as a percent of net sales of 15.5%, primarily driven by product mix and margin impact from MMM sales. Gross margin for 2020 included favorable
price and usage variances for material and labor of $0.9 million or 5.5% of net sales and favorable inventory reserves recorded of $0.6 million, or 3.7% of
net sales, offsetting unexpected additional manufacturing cost due to supply chain challenges relating primarily to our MMM products.
Operating expenses
Product development
Product development expenses include salaries, including stock-based compensation and related benefits, contractor and consulting fees, legal fees, supplies
and materials, as well as overhead items, such as depreciation and facilities costs. Product development costs are expensed as they are incurred. Cost
recovery represents the combination of revenues and credits from government contracts.
Total gross and net product development spending, including credits from government contracts, is shown in the following table (in thousands):
Total gross product development expenses
For the year ended December 31,
2020
2019
$
1,415 $
1,284
Gross product development expenses were $1.4 million in 2020, an increase of 10.2%, compared to $1.3 million in 2019. The increase primarily resulted
from increased product development and testing costs of $0.2 million associated with the development and launch of EnFocus
and the development of
our UVCD products.
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Selling, general, and administrative
Selling, general, and administrative expenses were $7.9 million, or 46.9%, of net sales in 2020, compared to $7.4 million, or 58.6%, of net sales in 2019. Of
the year-over-year $0.5 million increase, approximately $0.5 million is attributable to increased headcount and salaries, including stock-based compensation
and related benefits, $0.2 million to an increase in legal and professional fees, and a $0.1 million increase in recruiting and relocation fees. These increases
were offset by savings of $0.2 million in sales commissions, $0.1 million in travel and related expenses as a result of COVID-19 stay-at-home orders and
$0.1 million in reduced depreciation expense.
Restructuring
During 2019 and 2020, we recorded restructuring charges of approximately $0.2 million and credits of approximately $0.1 million, respectively, related to
the cost and offsetting sub-lease income for the remaining lease obligation for our former New York, New York and Arlington, Virginia offices. The lease
on our Arlington, Virginia office ended September 30, 2019.
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During 2020, we recorded no restructuring-related severance and related benefits charges. During the first half of 2019, we recorded severance and related
benefits charges of $0.2 million with no material restructuring charges recorded during the second half of 2019.
As of December 31, 2020, we estimate that we will receive a total of approximately $0.1 million in sublease payments to offset our remaining lease
obligations of $0.2 million, which extend until June 2021. We expect to incur insignificant additional costs over the remaining life of our lease obligations.
Please refer to Note 3, “Restructuring,” included in Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data,” of this Annual Report for further information.
Other expenses
Interest expense
We incurred $481 thousand in interest expense in 2020, primarily related to interest on borrowings and non-cash amortization of fees related to the Austin
Facility, the promissory note in the principal amount of $1.3 million (the “Iliad Note”) the Company sold and issued to Iliad Research and Trading, L.P.
(“Iliad”), pursuant to a note purchase agreement (the “Iliad Note Purchase Agreement”) with Iliad, and the interest on borrowings and non-cash
amortization of fees related to the Credit Facilities.
We incurred $317 thousand in interest expense in 2019, primarily related to interest on borrowings and non-cash amortization of fees related to the Austin
Facility and under the Iliad Note.
Loss on extinguishment of debt
A loss of $276 thousand on the extinguishment of debt was recognized during the year ended December 31, 2020, consisting of a $100 thousand
termination fee and the write-off of the remaining related debt acquisition costs of $59 thousand from the Austin Facility and the write-off of the remaining
debt acquisition costs of $117 thousand relating to the Iliad Note.
Loss from change in fair value of warrants
A loss of $1.1 million was recognized during the year ended December 31, 2020 for the market value change in our warrant liabilities. The loss recognized
was a result of the revaluation of the warrant liability using the market price of the Company’s common stock at December 22, 2020, versus the market
price of the Company’s common stock at the time of initial issuance of the warrants (January 13, 2020). On December 22, 2020, all warrant holders agreed
to a modification of the terms of their warrants that qualified the warrants for equity accounting. At that time, the liability relating to the remaining 467,306
warrants was fair-valued with the offsetting adjustment recorded in income. The $1.4 million warrant liability was then reclassified into equity and the
warrants are no longer subject to re-measurement at each balance sheet date.
Other expenses, net
We recognized other expenses, net, of $73 thousand in 2020, compared to other expenses, net, of $91 thousand in 2019. Other expenses, net, in 2020
primarily consisted of bank and collateral management fees. Other expenses, net in 2019 primarily consisted of $80 thousand of collateral management fees
related to the Austin Facility and a net loss on the sale and disposal of fixed assets of $24 thousand, partially offset by various refunds of $12 thousand.
Income taxes
For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, our effective tax rate was 0.1% and (0.1)%, respectively.
In 2020, our effective tax rate was lower than the statutory rate due to an increase in the valuation allowance as a result of the $7.1 million additional federal
net operating loss we recognized for the year. In 2019, our effective tax rate was lower than the statutory rate due to an increase in the valuation allowance
as a result of the $8.3 million additional federal net operating loss we recognized for the year.
Deferred income tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when it is more likely than not that some portion of the deferred income tax assets will not
be realized. In considering the need for a valuation allowance, we assess all evidence, both positive and negative, available to determine whether all or
some portion of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Such evidence includes, but is not limited to, recent earnings history, projections of future
income or loss, reversal patterns of existing taxable and deductible temporary differences, and tax planning strategies. We have recorded a full valuation
allowance
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against our deferred tax assets at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. We had no net deferred liabilities at December 31, 2020 or 2019. We will
continue to evaluate the need for a valuation allowance on a quarterly basis.
At December 31, 2020, we had net operating loss carry-forwards of approximately $115.9 million for federal income tax purposes ($72.3 million for state
and local income tax purposes). However, due to changes in our capital structure, approximately $61.5 million of the $115.9 million is available after the
application of IRC Section 382 limitations. As a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “Tax Act”), net operating loss carry-forwards generated in
tax years beginning after December 31, 2017 can only offset 80% of taxable income. These net operating loss carry-forwards can no longer be carried back,
but they can be carried forward indefinitely. The $7.1 million and $8.3 million in federal net operating losses generated in 2020 and 2019 will be subject to
the new limitations under the Tax Act. If not utilized, the carry-forwards generated prior to December 31, 2017 of $37.3 million will begin to expire in 2021
for federal purposes and have begun to expire for state and local purposes. Please refer to Note 12, “Income Taxes,” included in Item 8, “Financial
Statements and Supplementary Data,” of this Annual Report for further information.
Net loss
Our net loss from operations improved to $6.0 million in 2020 compared to $7.4 million in 2019. The improvement in our loss is primarily due to increased
sales of $4.1 million, or 32.5% over 2019 and our continued cost control initiatives, resulting in an increase in gross margin of 162.7% over 2019. These
improvements were offset slightly by an increase in operating expenses of $0.3 million over 2019.
Liquidity and capital resources
General
We generated a net loss of $6.0 million in 2020, compared to net loss of $7.4 million in 2019. We have incurred substantial losses in the past, and as of
December 31, 2020, we had an accumulated deficit of $130.9 million.
In order for us to operate our business profitably, we need to grow our sales, maintain cost control discipline while balancing development of our new
products required for long-term competitiveness and revenue growth, continue our efforts to reduce product cost, and drive further operating efficiencies.
There is a risk that our strategy to return to profitability may not be successful. We will likely require additional financing to achieve our strategic plan and,
if our operations do not achieve, or we experience an unanticipated delay in achieving, our intended level and pace of profitability, we will continue to need
additional funding, none of which may be available on favorable terms or at all and could require us to discontinue or curtail our operations.
Considering both quantitative and qualitative information, we continue to believe that the combination of our plan to continue to ensure appropriate levels
of the availability of external financing, current financial position, liquid resources, obligations due or anticipated within the next year, executive and sales
reorganization, and implementation of our product development and sales channel strategy, if adequately executed, will provide us with an ability to finance
our operations through 2021 and will mitigate the substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
Credit Facilities
On August 11, 2020, we entered into the Credit Facilities. The new Credit Facilities consist of the Inventory Facility, a two-year inventory financing facility
for up to $3.0 million, and the Receivables Facility, a two-year receivables financing facility for up to $2.5 million. These facilities replaced our previous
credit facility, the Austin Facility. As of December 31, 2020, our cash was approximately $1.8 million and our total outstanding balance was approximately
$2.3 million under the Credit Facilities. As of December 31, 2020, our additional availability under the Credit Facilities was $1.7 million.
Convertible Notes
On March 29, 2019, we issued $1.7 million aggregate principal amount of subordinated convertible promissory notes (the “Convertible Notes”) to certain
investors in a private placement exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Convertible Notes had a maturity
date of December 31, 2021 and bore interest at a rate of 5% per annum until June 30, 2019 and at a rate of 10% thereafter. Pursuant to their terms, on
January 16, 2020, following approval by our stockholders of certain amendments to the Certificate of Incorporation, the principal amount of all of the
Convertible Notes, and the accumulated interest thereon ($0.1 million), which totaled $1.8 million, were converted at a conversion price of $0.67 per share
into an aggregate of 2,709,018 shares of the Company’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per
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share (the “Series A Preferred Stock”), which is convertible on a one-for-five basis into shares of our common stock. During 2020, 111,548 shares of the
Series A Preferred Stock were converted into 22,310 shares of common stock.
Iliad Note
On November 25, 2019, we entered into the Iliad Note Purchase Agreement with Iliad pursuant to which the Company sold and issued to Iliad the Iliad
Note in the principal amount of $1.3 million. The Iliad Note was issued with an original issue discount of $142 thousand and Iliad paid a purchase price of
$1.1 million for the issuance of the Iliad Note, after deduction of $15 thousand of Iliad transaction expenses.
On December 1, 2020, we repaid the remaining outstanding balance of $30 thousand on the Iliad Note prior to its maturity date of November 24, 2021. We
wrote-off $117 thousand in remaining debt and original issue discount costs at that time. The debt acquisition and original issue discount costs written-off
are reflected as a loss on extinguishment of debt in our Consolidated Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2020. The Iliad Note
accrued interest at 8% per annum, compounded daily, on the outstanding balance. We were able to prepay the amounts outstanding under the Iliad Note at a
premium, which was 15% during the first year and 10% during the second year. Beginning in May 2020, Iliad could have required us to redeem up to
$150 thousand of the Iliad Note in any calendar month. We had the right on three occasions to defer all redemptions that Iliad could otherwise require us to
make during any calendar month. No such deferrals were exercised.
Pursuant to the Iliad Note Purchase Agreement and the Iliad Note, we had, among other things, agreed that, until the Iliad Note was repaid, 10% of gross
proceeds the Company received from the sale of our common stock or other equity must be paid to Iliad and applied to reduce the outstanding balance of
the Iliad Note.
January 2020 Equity Offering
In January 2020, we completed a registered direct offering for the sale of 688,360 shares of our common stock to certain institutional investors, at a
purchase price of $3.37 per share. We also sold, to the same institutional investors, warrants to purchase up to 688,360 shares of common stock at an
exercise price of $3.37 per share in a concurrent private placement for a purchase price of $0.625 per warrant. We paid the placement agent commissions of
$193 thousand plus $50 thousand in expenses in connection with the registered direct offering and the concurrent private placement and we also paid legal,
accounting and other fees of $231 thousand related to the offering. Proceeds to us, before expenses, from the sale of common stock and warrants (the
“January 2020 Equity Offering”) were approximately $2.8 million. In accordance with the terms of the Iliad Note, 10% of the gross proceeds from the
January 2020 Equity Offering ($275 thousand) were used to make payments on the Iliad Note, a large portion of which was applied to reduce the
outstanding principal amount.
Need for Additional Financing
Even with access to borrowings under the Credit Facilities, we may not generate sufficient cash flows from our operations or be able to borrow sufficient
funds to sustain our operations. As such, we will likely need additional external financing during 2021 and will continue to review and pursue external
funding sources including, but not limited to, the following:
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obtaining financing from traditional or non-traditional investment capital organizations or individuals;
obtaining funding from the sale of our common stock or other equity or debt instruments; and
obtaining debt financing with lending terms that more closely match our business model and capital needs.
There can be no assurance that we will obtain funding on acceptable terms, in a timely fashion, or at all. Obtaining additional financing contains risks,
including:
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additional equity financing may not be available to us on satisfactory terms and any equity we are able to issue could lead to dilution for current
stockholders and have rights, preferences and privileges senior to our common stock;
loans or other debt instruments may have terms and/or conditions, such as interest rates, restrictive covenants and control or revocation provisions,
which are not acceptable to management or our board of directors; and
the current environment in the capital markets, as well as global health risks, combined with our capital constraints may prevent us from being able
to obtain adequate debt financing.
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If we fail to obtain additional financing to sustain our business before we are able to produce levels of revenue to meet our financial needs, we will need to
delay, scale back or eliminate our business plan and further reduce our operating costs and headcount, each of which would have a material adverse effect
on our business, future prospects, and financial condition. A lack of additional financing could also result in our inability to continue as a going concern and
force us to sell certain assets or discontinue or curtail our operations and, as a result, investors in the Company could lose their entire investment.
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Cash and debt
At December 31, 2020, our cash balance was $1.8 million, compared to $0.4 million at December 31, 2019.
The following is a summary of cash flows from operating, investing, and financing activities, as reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in
thousands):
Net cash used in operating activities
Net cash used in investing activities
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock and warrants
Proceeds from the exercise of warrants
Offering costs paid on the issuance of common stock and warrants
Proceeds from PPP loan
Principal payments under finance lease obligations
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and purchases through employee stock purchase plan
Common stock withheld in lieu of income tax withholding on vesting of restricted stock units
Payments for deferred financing costs & termination fees
Proceeds from the Iliad Note
Payments on the Iliad Note
Proceeds from convertible notes
Net proceeds from credit line borrowings - Credit Facilities
Net payments from credit line borrowings - Austin Facility
Net cash provided by financing activities
Cash used in operating activities
2020
2019
(2,451) $
(6,624)
(223) $
2,749 $
918
(510)
795
(3)
100
(3)
(320)
—
(1,306)
—
2,459
(719)
4,160 $
(129)
—
—
—
—
(3)
—
(110)
(208)
1,115
—
1,700
—
(1,400)
1,094
$
$
$
$
Net cash used in operating activities of $2.5 million in 2020 resulted primarily from the net loss incurred of $6.0 million, adjusted for non-cash items,
including: depreciation and amortization of $0.2 million and stock-based compensation, net of $0.1 million, change in fair value of warrant liabilities of
$1.1 million and favorable provisions from inventory of $0.6 million. We generated $1.1 million in cash for an increase in accounts payable due to the
timing of inventory receipts and payments, $1.1 million from a net decrease in inventories primarily due to the timing of inventory receipts, $0.4 million
through the timing of collection of accounts receivable and $0.3 million through an increase of other accrued liabilities, primarily related to accrued payroll
and benefits and commissions. We used $0.7 million for short-term deposits to our contract manufacturers for inventory for the new EnFocus™ platform.
Net cash used in operating activities of $6.6 million in 2019 resulted primarily from the net loss incurred of $7.4 million, adjusted for non-cash items,
including: depreciation and amortization of $0.3 million and stock-based compensation, net of $0.6 million. Cash used by an increase in accounts receivable
of $0.1 million and a decrease in accounts payable mainly for inventory due to the timing of inventory receipts of $2.2 million and a decrease in accrued
expenses primarily for accrued payroll and benefits, severance and commissions of $0.5 million further attributed to the cash impact of the net loss
incurred. The cash used by these working capital changes was partially offset by cash generated by a net decrease in inventories of $1.9 million as we sold
existing inventory and reduced inventory purchasing and prepaid expenses of $(0.1) million, as the inventory for which we paid deposits to our contract
manufacturers in prior quarters was received in the first quarter of 2019.
Cash used in investing activities
Net cash used by investing activities was $0.2 million in 2020 and $0.1 million in 2019, respectively, and resulted primarily from the addition of property
and equipment tooling to support production operations.
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Cash provided by financing activities
Net cash provided by financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2020 of $4.2 million primarily resulted from $2.7 million in proceeds received
from the January 2020 Equity Offering, partially offset by $0.5 million in offering costs. Investors in the January 2020 Equity Offering received warrants to
purchase shares of our common stock, of which warrants to purchase an aggregate of 467,306 shares remain outstanding at December 31, 2020 with a
weighted average exercise price of $3.51 per share. During the year ended December 31, 2020, 269,240 warrants were exercised resulting in $0.9 million of
proceeds. The exercise of the warrants remaining outstanding at December 31, 2020, could provide us with cash proceeds of up to $1.6 million in the
aggregate.
During the year ended December 31, 2020, we received $0.8 million in proceeds from the PPP loan, $1.4 million from borrowings under the Inventory
Facility and $1.1 million from borrowings under the Receivables Facility, and paid $0.7 million, net, on the Austin Facility. Also during the year ended
December 31, 2020, we paid $0.2 million in deferred financing fees on the Credit Facilities. On August 11, 2020, we paid the outstanding balance of $1.4
million to close out the Austin Facility, which included a $100 thousand termination fee.
During the year ended December 31, 2020, we repaid $1.3 million aggregate principal amount under the Iliad Note, which included a mandatory repayment
pursuant to the terms of the Iliad Note in connection with the issuance of common stock in the January 2020 Equity Offering, of which $0.2 million was
allocated against principal. At December 31, 2020, we had additional availability for us to borrow of $1.0 million under the Inventory Facility and $0.6
million under the Receivables Facility.
Net cash provided by financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2019 of $1.1 million primarily resulted from net proceeds from the Convertible
Notes of $1.7 million and the Iliad Note of $1.1 million offset by payments to the Austin Facility of $1.4 million.
Credit facilities
On August 11, 2020, we entered into the Credit Facilities, consisting of two debt financing arrangements. The new Credit Facilities consist of the Inventory
Facility, a two-year inventory financing facility for up to $3.0 million, and the Receivables Facility, a two-year receivables financing facility for up to $2.5
million. These facilities replaced our previous credit facility, the Austin Facility, substantially increasing the Company’s borrowing capacity and reducing
its blended interest expense rate.
Borrowings under the Inventory Facility were $1.3 million and borrowings under the Receivables Facility were $1.0 million at December 31, 2020. These
facilities are recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2020 as a current liability under the caption “Credit line borrowings, net or
origination fees.” Outstanding balances include unamortized net issuance costs totaling $0.1 million for the Inventory Facility and $40 thousand for the
Receivables Facility as of December 31, 2020.
The Credit Facilities replaced the Austin Facility which was entered into on December 11, 2018 and was secured by a lien on our assets. The Austin Facility
was a three year, $5.0 million revolving line of credit. Borrowings under the Austin Facility were $0.7 million at December 31, 2019 with total availability
of $1.6 million. On August 11, 2020, we paid $1.4 million to close the Austin Facility which included a $100 thousand termination fee. Additionally, we
wrote off $59 thousand of the remaining related debt acquisition costs. The termination fee and the write-off of debt acquisition costs are reflected as a loss
on extinguishment of debt in our Consolidated Statements of Operations for the twelve months ended December 31, 2020.
For more information, see Note 9 “Debt” included in Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data,” of this Annual Report.
Off-balance sheet arrangements
We had no off-balance sheet arrangements at December 31, 2020 or 2019.
Critical accounting policies and estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) requires that we
make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingencies, and the reported amounts of net
sales and expenses in the financial statements. Material differences may result in the amount and timing of net sales and expenses if different judgments or
different estimates were utilized.
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Critical accounting policies, judgments, and estimates that we believe have the most significant impact on our financial statements are set forth below:
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revenue recognition,
allowances for doubtful accounts, returns and discounts,
impairment of long-lived assets,
valuation of inventories,
accounting for income taxes,
share-based compensation, and
leases.
Revenue recognition
On January 1, 2018, we adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), as amended by
subsequently issued additional guidance (together, “ASC 606”) using the modified retrospective method. The adoption of ASC 606 did not have a material
impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operations, as our revenue arrangements generally consist of a single performance obligation to
transfer promised goods at a fixed price.
Net sales include revenues from sales of products and shipping and handling charges, net of estimates for product returns. Revenue is measured at the
amount of consideration we expect to receive in exchange for the transferred products. We recognize revenue at the point in time when we transfer the
promised products to the customer and the customer obtains control over the products. Distributors’ obligations to us are not contingent upon the resale of
our products. We recognize revenue for shipping and handling charges at the time the goods are shipped to the customer, and the costs of outbound freight
are included in cost of sales. We provide for product returns based on historical return rates. While we incur costs for sales commissions to our sales
employees and outside agents, we recognize commission costs concurrent with the related revenue, as the amortization period is less than one year. We do
not incur any other incremental costs to obtain contracts with our customers. Our product warranties are assurance-type warranties, which promise the
customer that the products are as specified in the contract. therefore, the product warranties are not a separate performance obligation and are accounted for
as described below. Sales taxes assessed by governmental authorities are accounted for on a net basis and are excluded from net sales.
A disaggregation of product net sales is presented in Note 13, “Product and Geographic Information,” included in Item 8, “Financial Statements and
Supplementary Data,” of this Annual Report.
Accounts Receivable
Our trade accounts receivable consists of amounts billed to and currently due from customers. Our customers are concentrated in the United States. In the
normal course of business, we extend unsecured credit to our customers related to the sale of our products. Credit is extended to customers based on an
evaluation of the customer’s financial condition and the amounts due are stated at their estimated net realizable value. During the first eleven months of
2019, we evaluated and monitored the creditworthiness of each customer on a case-by-case basis. However, during December 2019, we transitioned to an
account receivable insurance program with a very high credit worthy insurance company where we have the large majority of the accounts receivable
insured with a portion of self-retention. This third party also provides credit-worthiness ratings and metrics that significantly assists us in evaluating the
credit worthiness of both existing and new customers. We maintain allowances for sales returns and doubtful accounts receivable to provide for the
estimated number of account receivables that will not be collected. The allowance is based on an assessment of customer creditworthiness and historical
payment experience, the age of outstanding receivables, and performance guarantees to the extent applicable. Past due amounts are written off when our
internal collection efforts have been unsuccessful, and payments subsequently received on such receivables are credited to the allowance for doubtful
accounts. We do not generally require collateral from our customers.
Our standard payment terms with customers are net 30 days from the date of shipment, and we do not generally offer extended payment terms to our
customers, but exceptions are made in some cases to major customers or with particular orders. Accordingly, we do not adjust trade accounts receivable for
the effects of financing, as we expect the period between the transfer of product to the customer and the receipt of payment from the customer to be in line
with our standard payment terms.
Allowances for doubtful accounts, returns, and discounts
We establish allowances for doubtful accounts and returns for probable losses based on the customers’ loss history with us, the
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financial condition of the customer, the condition of the general economy and the industry as a whole, and the contractual terms established with the
customer. The specific components are as follows:
• allowance for doubtful accounts for accounts receivable, and
• allowance for sales returns and discounts.
In 2020 and 2019, the total allowance was $8 thousand and $28 thousand, respectively, which was all related to sales returns. We review these allowance
accounts periodically and adjust them accordingly for current conditions.
Long-lived assets
Property and equipment are stated at cost and include expenditures for additions and major improvements. Expenditures for repairs and maintenance are
charged to operations as incurred. We use the straight-line method of depreciation over the estimated useful lives of the related assets (generally two to
fifteen years) for financial reporting purposes. Accelerated methods of depreciation are used for federal income tax purposes. When assets are sold or
otherwise disposed of, the cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is reflected in the Consolidated Statement
of Operations. Refer to Note 6, “Property and Equipment,” included in Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data,” of this Annual Report for
additional information.
Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate the carrying amount may not be recoverable. Events or
circumstances that would result in an impairment review primarily include operations reporting losses, a significant change in the use of an asset, or the
planned disposal or sale of the asset. The asset would be considered impaired when the future net undiscounted cash flows generated by the asset are less
than its carrying value. An impairment loss would be recognized based on the amount by which the carrying value of the asset exceeds its fair value, as
determined by quoted market prices (if available) or the present value of expected future cash flows. Refer to Note 6, “Property and Equipment,” included
in Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data,” of this Annual Report for additional information.
Valuation of inventories
We state inventories at the lower of standard cost (which approximates actual cost determined using the first-in-first-out method) or net realizable value. We
establish provisions for excess and obsolete inventories after evaluation of historical sales, current economic trends, forecasted sales, product lifecycles, and
current inventory levels. During 2019, due to efforts to sell excess and obsolete inventory and better management of inventory orders, we realized a net
reduction of our excess inventory reserves of $0.6 million. During 2020, we continued to apply discipline in manufacturing and supply chain management,
focusing on a reduction of lead time and inventory on hand which resulted in a net reduction of our gross inventory levels of $1.2 million and excess
inventory reserves of $0.6 million compared to 2019. Adjustments to our estimates, such as forecasted sales and expected product lifecycles, could harm
our operating results and financial position. Refer to Note 5, “Inventories,” included in Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data,” of this
Annual Report for additional information.
Accounting for income taxes
As part of the process of preparing the Consolidated Financial Statements, we are required to estimate our income tax liability in each of the jurisdictions in
which we do business. This process involves estimating our actual current tax expense together with assessing temporary differences resulting from
differing treatment of items, such as deferred revenues, for tax and accounting purposes. These differences result in deferred tax assets and liabilities, which
are included in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. We then assess the likelihood of the deferred tax assets being recovered from future taxable income and,
to the extent we believe it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will not be recovered, or is unknown, we establish a valuation allowance.
Significant management judgment is required in determining our provision for income taxes, deferred tax assets and liabilities, and any valuation allowance
recorded against our deferred tax assets. At December 31, 2020 and 2019, we have recorded a full valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets in the
United States due to uncertainties related to our ability to utilize our deferred tax assets, primarily consisting of certain net operating losses carried forward.
The valuation allowance is based upon our estimates of taxable income by jurisdiction and the period over which our deferred tax assets will be
recoverable. In considering the need for a valuation allowance, we assess all evidence, both positive and negative, available to determine whether all or
some portion of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Such evidence includes, but is not limited to, recent earnings history, projections of future
income or loss, reversal patterns of existing taxable and deductible temporary differences, and tax planning strategies. We continue to evaluate the need for
a valuation allowance on a quarterly basis.
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At December 31, 2020, we had net operating loss carry-forwards of approximately $115.9 million for federal income tax purposes ($72.3 million for state
and local income tax purposes). However, due to changes in our capital structure, approximately $61.5 million of the $115.9 million is available to offset
future taxable income after the application of IRC Section 382 limitations. As a result of the Tax Act, net operating loss carry-forwards generated in tax
years beginning after December 31, 2017 can only offset 80% of taxable income. These net operating loss carry-forwards can no longer be carried back, but
they can be carried forward indefinitely. The $7.1 million and $8.3 million in federal net operating losses generated in 2020 and 2019 will be subject to the
new limitations under the Tax Act. If not utilized, the carry-forwards generated prior to December 31, 2017 of $37.3 million will begin to expire in 2021 for
federal purposes and have begun to expire for state and local purposes. Please refer to Note 12, “Income Taxes,” included in Item 8, “Financial Statements
and Supplementary Data,” of this Annual Report for further information.
Share-based payments
The cost of employee and director stock options and restricted stock units, as well as other share-based compensation arrangements, is reflected in the
Consolidated Financial Statements based on the estimated grant date fair value method under the authoritative guidance. Management applies the Black-
Scholes option pricing model to options issued to employees and directors to determine the fair value of stock options and apply judgment in estimating key
assumptions that are important elements of the model in expense recognition. These elements include the expected life of the option, the expected stock-
price volatility, and expected forfeiture rates. The assumptions used in calculating the fair value of share-based awards under Black-Scholes represent our
best estimates, but these estimates involve inherent uncertainties and the application of management judgment. Although we believe the assumptions and
estimates we have made are reasonable and appropriate, changes in assumptions could materially impact our reported financial results. Restricted stock
units and stock options issued to non-employees are valued based upon the intrinsic value of the award. See Note 11, “Stockholders’ Equity,” included in
Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data,” of this Annual Report for additional information.
Leases
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which supersedes the current lease accounting requirements. Additionally, in
July 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements, which simplifies adoption of Topic 842 by allowing an
additional transition method that will not require restatement of prior periods and providing a new practical expedient for lessors to avoid separating lease
and non-lease components within a contract if certain criteria are met (provisions of which must be elected upon adoption of Topic 842). The new standard
requires a lessee to record on the balance sheet the assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by leases with lease terms of more than 12
months. It also requires lessees to disclose certain key information about lease transactions. Upon implementation, an entity’s lease payment obligations
will be recognized at their estimated present value along with a corresponding right-of-use asset. Lease expense recognition will be generally consistent
with current practice.
The Company adopted this guidance as of January 1, 2019 using the required modified retrospective method with the non-comparative transition option.
The Company applied the transitional package of practical expedients allowed by the standard to not reassess the identification, classification and initial
direct costs of leases commencing before this ASU’s effective date. The Company also applied the lease term and impairment hindsight transitional
practical expedients. The Company has chosen to apply the following accounting policy practical expedients: to not separate lease and non-lease
components to new leases as well as existing leases through transition; and the election to not apply recognition requirements of the guidance to short-term
leases.
On adoption, we recognized additional operating lease liabilities of approximately $2.9 million as of January 1, 2019, with corresponding right-of-use
assets based on the present value of the remaining minimum rental payments for our existing operating leases. The operating lease right-of-use assets
recorded upon adoption were offset by the carrying value of liabilities previously recorded under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 420,
Exit or Disposal Cost Obligations (“Topic 420”) and impairment charges totaling $0.3 million and $0.2 million, respectively. Refer to Note 4, “Leases,”
included in Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data,” of this Annual Report for additional disclosures relating to the Company’s leasing
arrangements.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial
Instruments, which significantly changes the accounting for credit losses on instruments within its scope. The new guidance introduces an approach based
on expected losses to estimate credit losses on certain financial instruments, including trade receivables, and requires an entity to recognize an allowance
based on its estimate of expected credit losses
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rather than incurred losses. This standard will be effective for interim and annual periods starting after December 15, 2022 and will generally require
adoption on a modified retrospective basis. We are in the process of evaluating the impact of the standard.
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
As a “smaller reporting company” as defined by Item 10 of Regulation S-K, 17 CFR § 229.10(f)(1), the Company is not required to provide this
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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
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Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2020 and 2019
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Stockholders and Board of Directors
Energy Focus, Inc.
Solon, Ohio
Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Energy Focus, Inc. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the related
consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive loss, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes and
Schedule II (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of the Company at December 31, 2020 and 2019, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years
then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Continuation as a Going Concern
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in
Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has experienced recurring losses from operations and negative cash flows from operations
that raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 3. The
consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Basis for Opinion
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s
consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
(United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the
applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required
to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an
understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal
control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or
fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and
disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis
for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matter
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that was
communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated
financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not
alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below,
providing separate opinions on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
Reserves for Excess, Obsolete and Slow-Moving Inventories
Description of the Matter
As described in Notes 2 and 5 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company assesses the valuation of inventories each reporting period based on
the lower of cost or net realizable value. The Company establishes reserves for excess, obsolete and slow-moving inventories after evaluation of historical
sales, current economic trends, forecasted sales, product lifecycles and
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current inventory levels. The assessment is both quantitative and qualitative. As of December 31, 2020, the Company had inventories of $5.6 million, net of
reserves for excess, obsolete and slow-moving inventories.
Auditing management's estimates for excess, obsolete and slow-moving inventories required subjective auditor judgment and evaluation of the
reasonableness of significant assumptions used in developing the reserves as detailed above, as well as the inputs and related calculations related to
historical sales and on-hand inventories.
How We Addressed the Matter in Our Audit
We obtained an understanding and evaluated the design of internal controls over the Company's reserves for excess, obsolete and slow-moving inventories,
including management's assessment of the assumptions and data underlying the reserve calculation.
Our substantive audit procedures included, among others, testing the logic and integrity of calculations within management’s analysis; testing the
completeness and accuracy of underlying data used, including inventory quantities, carrying costs and the estimate of net realizable value by product; and
evaluating the reasonableness of management’s assumptions related to demand forecasts, estimated reserve percentages and qualitative considerations
involving, among others, the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic and new or revised operational strategies. Evaluating the reasonableness of
management’s assumptions involved (i) comparing historical sales by product, used as a basis for future demand, to audited sales subledgers on a sample
basis, (ii) performing sensitivity analyses on reserve percentages applied to categories of projected demand to evaluate the changes in the reserve that would
result from changes in the assumption, (iii) holding discussions with senior management to determine whether strategic or operational changes in the
business were consistent with the projections of future demand that were utilized as basis for the reserves recorded, (iv) corroborating management’s
qualitative considerations through review of recent sales transactions, including those subsequent to year-end, and order backlog and deferrals on a sample
basis, and (v) testing declines in the reserve and evaluating whether such declines were the result of the sale or write-off of inventory or the result of
changes in the significant assumptions used to the develop the reserve.
/s/ GBQ Partners, LLC
We have served as the Company's auditor since 2019.
Columbus, Ohio
March 25, 2021
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ENERGY FOCUS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AS OF DECEMBER 31,
(amounts in thousands except share data)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash
Trade accounts receivable, less allowances of $8 and $28, respectively
Inventories, net
Short-term deposits
Prepaid and other current assets
Total current assets
Property and equipment, net
Operating lease, right-of-use asset
Restructured lease, right-of-use asset
Other assets
Total assets
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
Accrued liabilities
Accrued legal and professional fees
Accrued payroll and related benefits
Accrued sales commissions
Accrued restructuring
Accrued warranty reserve
Deferred revenue
Operating lease liabilities
Restructured lease liabilities
Finance lease liabilities
Convertible notes
Iliad note, net of discount and loan origination fees
PPP loan
Credit line borrowings, net of loan origination fees
Total current liabilities
(continued on the following page)
$
$
$
2020
2019
1,836 $
2,021
5,641
796
782
11,076
420
794
107
—
12,397 $
2,477 $
45
149
885
95
11
227
72
598
168
3
—
—
529
2,298
7,557
350
2,337
6,168
126
353
9,334
389
1,289
322
405
11,739
1,340
186
215
360
32
24
195
18
550
319
3
1,700
885
—
715
6,542
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Other liabilities
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion
Restructured lease liabilities, net of current portion
Finance lease liabilities, net of current portion
PPP loan, net of current maturities
Iliad note, net of current maturities
Total liabilities
ENERGY FOCUS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AS OF DECEMBER 31,
(amounts in thousands except share data)
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share:
Authorized: 5,000,000 shares (3,300,000 shares designated as Series A Convertible Preferred Stock) at December 31,
2020 and 2,000,000 shares (no shares designated as Series A Convertible Preferred Stock) at December 31, 2019
Issued and outstanding: 2,597,470 at December 31, 2020 and no shares outstanding at December 31, 2019
Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share:
Authorized: 50,000,000 shares at December 31, 2020 and 30,000,000 shares at December 31, 2019
Issued and outstanding: 3,525,374 at December 31, 2020 and 2,485,684* at December 31, 2019
Additional paid-in capital
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Accumulated deficit
Total stockholders' equity
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
2020
2019
—
318
—
1
266
—
8,142
14
906
168
4
—
109
7,743
—
—
—
135,113
(3)
(130,855)
4,255
12,397 $
—
128,873
(3)
(124,874)
3,996
11,739
$
*Shares outstanding for prior periods have been restated for the 1-for-5 reverse stock split effective June 11, 2020.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Net sales
Cost of sales
Gross profit
Operating expenses:
Product development
Selling, general, and administrative
Restructuring
Total operating expenses
Loss from operations
Other expenses:
Interest expense
Loss on extinguishment of debt
Loss from change in fair value of warrants
Other expenses
Loss from operations before income taxes
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes
Net loss
Net loss per common share - basic and diluted:
Net loss
ENERGY FOCUS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
(amounts in thousands except per share data)
2020
2019
$
$
$
16,828 $
11,643
5,185
1,415
7,900
(60)
9,255
(4,070)
481
276
1,086
73
(5,986)
(5)
(5,981) $
12,705
10,731
1,974
1,284
7,449
196
8,929
(6,955)
317
—
—
91
(7,363)
10
(7,373)
(1.83) $
(2.99)
3,270
2,462
Weighted average shares of common shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted*
*Shares outstanding for prior periods have been restated for the 1-for-5 reverse stock split effective June 11, 2020.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
(amounts in thousands)
Net loss
Other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Comprehensive loss
2020
2019
(5,981) $
(7,373)
—
(5,981) $
(2)
(7,375)
$
$
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019
(amounts in thousands)
Preferred Stock
Common Stock
Shares
Amount
Shares*
Amount
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
Accumulated
Deficit
Total
Balance at December 31, 2018
Adjustment to beginning accumulated
deficit upon adoption of Topic 842
Issuance of common stock under
employee stock option and stock
purchase plans
Common stock withheld in lieu of
income tax withholding on vesting of
restricted stock units
Stock-based compensation
Foreign currency translation
adjustment
Net loss
Balance at December 31, 2019
Issuance of common stock under
employee stock option and stock
purchase plans
Common stock withheld in lieu of
income tax withholding on vesting of
restricted stock units
Issuance of common stock and
warrants
Offering costs on issuance of common
stock and warrants
Issuance of common stock upon the
exercise of warrants
Warrant liability - issuance
Warrant liability - modification
Conversion of notes to preferred stock
Issuance of common stock upon the
conversion from preferred stock
Stock-based compensation
Net loss
Balance at December 31, 2020
— $
—
—
—
—
—
—
— $
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2,709
(112)
—
—
2,597 $
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2,418 $
— $
128,368 $
(1) $
(117,315) $
11,052
—
78
(10)
—
—
—
—
—
—
5
(116)
616
—
—
—
—
(186)
(186)
—
—
—
—
—
2,486 $
—
—
— $
—
—
128,873 $
(2)
—
(3) $
—
(7,373)
(124,874) $
60
—
688
—
269
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
100
(3)
2,749
(510)
2,235
(1,636)
1,405
1,769
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
22
—
—
3,525 $
—
—
—
— $
—
131
—
135,113 $
—
—
—
(3) $
—
—
(5,981)
(130,855) $
5
(116)
616
(2)
(7,373)
3,996
100
(3)
2,749
(510)
2,235
(1,636)
1,405
1,769
—
131
(5,981)
4,255
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
(amounts in thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
2020
2019
$
(5,981) $
(7,373)
Depreciation
Stock-based compensation
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities
Provision for doubtful accounts receivable
Provision for slow-moving and obsolete inventories
Provision for warranties
Amortization of loan discounts and origination fees
Loss on dispositions of property and equipment
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable
Inventories
Short-term deposits
Prepaid and other assets
Accounts payable
Accrued and other liabilities
Deferred revenue
Total adjustments
Net cash used in operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions of property and equipment
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment
Net cash used in investing activities
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock and warrants
Proceeds from the exercise of warrants
Offering costs paid on the issuance of common stock and warrants
Proceeds from PPP loan
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and purchases through employee stock purchase plan
Principal payments under finance lease obligations
Common stock withheld in lieu of income tax withholding on vesting of restricted stock units
Payments for deferred financing costs & termination fees
Proceeds from the Iliad Note
Payments on the Iliad Note
Proceeds from convertible notes
Net payments from credit line borrowings - Austin Facility
Net proceeds from credit line borrowings - Credit Facilities
Net cash provided by financing activities
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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184
131
1,086
(20)
(610)
31
395
8
377
1,137
(670)
(18)
1,096
349
54
3,530
(2,451)
(223)
—
(223)
2,749
918
(510)
795
100
(3)
(3)
(320)
—
(1,306)
—
(719)
2,459
4,160
326
616
—
(5)
14
78
108
24
(131)
1,876
699
(88)
(2,214)
(542)
(12)
749
(6,624)
(132)
3
(129)
—
—
—
—
—
(3)
(110)
(208)
1,115
—
1,700
(1,400)
—
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
(amounts in thousands)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
Net increase (decrease) in cash and restricted cash
Cash and restricted cash, beginning of year
Cash and restricted cash, end of year
Classification of cash and restricted cash:
Cash
Restricted cash held in other assets
Cash and restricted cash
Supplemental information:
Cash paid in year for interest
Cash paid in year for income taxes
2020
2019
—
1,486
692
2,178 $
1,836 $
342
2,178 $
269 $
4 $
16
(5,643)
6,335
692
350
342
692
215
15
$
$
$
$
$
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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NOTE 1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS
Energy Focus, Inc. engages primarily in the design, development, manufacturing, marketing and sale of energy-efficient lighting systems and controls and
recently announced development of ultraviolet light disinfection (“UVCD”) products. We develop, market and sell high quality light-emitting diode
(“LED”) lighting products and UVCD products and controls in the commercial and military maritime markets (“MMM”). Our mission is to enable our
customers to run their facilities and offices with greater energy efficiency, productivity, and human health through advanced LED retrofit and UVCD
solutions. Our goal is to be the LED and human-centric lighting (“HCL”) technology and market leader for the most demanding applications where
performance, quality, value (high quality at an affordable price), environmental impact and health are considered paramount. We specialize in LED lighting
retrofit by replacing fluorescent, high-intensity discharge lighting and other types of lamps in institutional buildings for primarily indoor lighting
applications with our innovative, high-quality commercial and military tubular LED (“TLED”), as well as other LED and lighting control products. On
October 14, 2020, we also announced the launch of our UVCD product portfolio.
The LED lighting industry has changed dramatically over the past several years due to increasing commoditization, competition and price erosion. We have
been experiencing these industry forces in both our military business since 2016 and in our commercial segment, where we once commanded significant
price premiums for our flicker-free TLEDs with primarily 10-year warranties. Since April 2019, we have focused on redesigning our products for lower
costs and consolidating our supply chain for stronger purchasing power where appropriate in order to price our products more competitively. Despite these
efforts, the pricing of our legacy products remains at a premium to the competitive range and we expect aggressive pricing actions and commoditization to
continue to be a headwind until our more differentiated new products ramp in volume. These trends are not unique to Energy Focus as evidenced by the
increasing number of industry peers facing challenges, exiting LED lighting, selling assets and even going out of business. In addition to continuous,
scheduled cost reductions, our strategy to combat these trends is to move up the value chain, with more innovative and differentiated products and solutions
that offer greater, distinct value to our customers. Two specific examples of these products we have recently developed include the RedCap , our
emergency backup battery integrated TLED, and EnFocus™, our new dimmable/tunable lighting and control platform that we launched in 2020. We believe
our revamped go-to-market strategy that focuses more on direct-sales and additional sales representatives and listens to the voice of the customer has led to
better and more impactful product development efforts and will eventually translate into larger addressable market and greater sales growth for us.
®
During 2020, we continued to see the benefits from the relaunch efforts (described below) undertaken by the new, current management team, in addition to
a number of strategic sourcing projects completed during 2020. It is our belief that the continued momentum of the efforts undertaken in 2019 and into
2020, along with the development and launch of new and innovative products, will over time result in improved sales and bottom-line performance for the
Company. We launched our EnFocus™ platform during the second quarter of 2020 and continued to receive positive feedback from existing, new, and
prospective customers. The EnFocus™ platform offers two immediately available product lines: EnFocus™ DM, which provides a dimmable lighting
solution, and EnFocus™ DCT, which provides both a dimmable and color tunable lighting solution. EnFocus™ enables buildings to have dimmable, color
tunable and circadian-ready lighting using existing wiring, without requiring any wireless communications, through a relatively simple upgrade with
EnFocus™ switches and tubular LEDs, a more environmentally sustainable solution compared with replacing each lighting fixture.
In addition, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and an anticipated increase in sanitation and hygiene demand for buildings, facilities and homes, we
started developing advanced UVCD products for both consumer as well as the commercial and industrial markets in the first quarter of 2020. We
announced the following three UVCD products in October 2020: abUV™ circadian lighting and UVCD air disinfection integrated troffers controlled by the
EnFocus™ platform technology; the nUVo™ portable disinfection device for offices and homes; and the mUVe™ autonomous robot designed for surface
disinfection.
Since April 2019, we experienced significant change at the Company. Prior to James Tu returning as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman at the
beginning of April 2019, the Company had experienced significant sales declines, operating losses and increases in its inventory. Immediately upon Mr. Tu
returning to the Company, significant additional restructuring efforts were undertaken. The Company has since then replaced the entire senior management
team, significantly reduced non-critical expenses, minimized the amount of inventory the Company was purchasing, dramatically changed the composition
of our board of directors, as well as adding very selectively to the executive team by hiring Tod Nestor as President and Chief Financial Officer at the
beginning of July 2019 and James R. Warren as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary in September 2020, in addition to
recruiting new departmental leaders across the Company. The cost savings efforts undertaken included the Company implementing phased actions to reduce
costs to minimize cash usage. Our initial actions included the elimination of certain positions, restructuring of the sales organization and incentive plan,
flattening of the senior management
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team, additional operational streamlining, management compensation reductions, and outsourcing of certain functions including certain elements of supply
chain and marketing.
On June 11, 2020, in accordance with previous stockholder approval, our Board of Directors effected a 1-for-5 (the “Split Ratio”) reverse stock split of the
Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share. The reverse stock split became effective immediately upon the filing of the Certificate of
Amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (the “Certificate of Incorporation”), with the Delaware Secretary of State (the
“Effective Time”). At the Effective Time, every five shares of common stock issued and outstanding automatically combined into one validly issued, fully
paid and non-assessable share of common stock. No fractional shares were issued as a result of the reverse stock split. The $0.0001 par value per share of
common stock and other terms of the common stock were not affected by the reverse stock split. The number of authorized shares of common stock under
the Certificate of Incorporation remained unchanged at 50,000,000 shares. Proportional adjustments were made to the conversion and exercise prices of our
outstanding warrants and stock options, and to the number of shares issued and issuable under our stock incentive plans in connection with the reverse stock
split. The information presented in the financial statements for all prior periods have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the reverse stock split. Preferred
shares outstanding were not affected by the reverse stock split and, as such, those shares have not been adjusted.
NOTE 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The significant accounting policies of our Company, which are summarized below, are consistent with U.S. GAAP and reflect practices appropriate to the
business in which we operate.
Use of estimates
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
revenues and expenses during the reporting periods presented. Estimates include, but are not limited to, the establishment of reserves for accounts
receivable, sales returns, inventory excess and obsolescence reserve and warranty claims, the useful lives for property and equipment and stock-based
compensation. In addition, estimates and assumptions associated with the determination of the fair value of financial instruments and evaluation of long-
lived assets for impairment requires considerable judgment. Actual results could differ from those estimates and such differences could be material.
Basis of presentation
The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company. All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated.
Unless indicated otherwise, the information in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements relates to our operations.
Revenue recognition
Net sales include revenues from sales of products and shipping and handling charges, net of estimates for product returns. Revenue is measured at the
amount of consideration we expect to receive in exchange for the transferred products. We recognize revenue at the point in time when we transfer the
promised products to the customer and the customer obtains control over the products. Distributors’ obligations to us are not contingent upon the resale of
our products. We recognize revenue for shipping and handling charges at the time the goods are shipped to the customer, and the costs of outbound freight
are included in cost of sales. We provide for product returns based on historical return rates. While we incur costs for sales commissions to our sales
employees and outside agents, we recognize commission costs concurrent with the related revenue, as the amortization period is less than one year. We do
not incur any other incremental costs to obtain contracts with our customers. Our product warranties are assurance-type warranties, which promise the
customer that the products are as specified in the contract. Therefore, the product warranties are not a separate performance obligation and are accounted for
as described below. Sales taxes assessed by governmental authorities are accounted for on a net basis and are excluded from net sales.
A disaggregation of product net sales is presented in Note 13, “Product and Geographic Information.”
Cash and restricted cash
At December 31, 2020 and 2019, we had cash and restricted cash of $2.2 million and $0.7 million, respectively, on deposit with
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financial institutions located in the United States. The $2.2 million of cash includes restricted cash of $0.3 million which is presented within prepaid and
other current assets and other assets in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Please refer to Note 3,
“Restructuring,” for additional information.
Inventories
We state inventories at the lower of standard cost (which approximates actual cost determined using the first-in-first-out method) or net realizable value. We
establish provisions for excess and obsolete inventories after evaluation of historical sales, current economic trends, forecasted sales, product lifecycles, and
current inventory levels. The assessment is both quantitative and qualitative and currently includes a COVID-19 impact analysis. During 2019, due to
efforts to sell excess and obsolete inventory and better management of inventory orders, we realized a net reduction of $0.6 million of our excess and
obsolete reserves. During 2020, we continued to apply discipline in manufacturing and supply chain management, focusing on a reduction of lead time and
inventory on hand which resulted in a net reduction of our gross inventory levels of $1.2 million and excess inventory reserves of $0.6 million compared to
2019. Adjustments to our estimates, such as forecasted sales and expected product lifecycles, could harm our operating results and financial position. Please
refer to Note 5, “Inventories,” for additional information.
Accounts receivable
Our trade accounts receivable consists of amounts billed to and currently due from customers. Our customers are concentrated in the United States. In the
normal course of business, we extend unsecured credit to our customers related to the sale of our products. Credit is extended to customers based on an
evaluation of the customer’s financial condition and the amounts due are stated at their estimated net realizable value. During the first eleven months of
2019, we evaluated and monitored the creditworthiness of each customer on a case-by-case basis. However, during December 2019, we transitioned to an
account receivables insurance program with a very high credit worthy insurance company where we have the large majority of the accounts receivable
insured with a portion of self-retention. This third party also provides credit-worthiness ratings and metrics that significantly assists us in evaluating the
credit worthiness of both existing and new customers. We maintain allowances for sales returns and doubtful accounts receivable to provide for the
estimated amount of account receivables that will not be collected. The allowance is based on an assessment of customer creditworthiness and historical
payment experience, the age of outstanding receivables, and performance guarantees to the extent applicable. Past due amounts are written off when our
internal collection efforts have been unsuccessful, and payments subsequently received on such receivables are credited to the allowance for doubtful
accounts. We do not generally require collateral from our customers.
Our standard payment terms with customers are net 30 days from the date of shipment, and we do not generally offer extended payment terms to our
customers, but exceptions are made in some cases to major customers or with particular orders. Accordingly, we do not adjust trade accounts receivable for
the effects of financing, as we expect the period between the transfer of product to the customer and the receipt of payment from the customer to be in line
with our standard payment terms.
Income taxes
As part of the process of preparing the Consolidated Financial Statements, we are required to estimate our income tax liability in each of the jurisdictions in
which we do business. This process involves estimating our actual current tax expense together with assessing temporary differences resulting from
differing treatment of items, such as deferred revenues, for tax and accounting purposes. These differences result in deferred tax assets and liabilities, which
are included in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. We then assess the likelihood of the deferred tax assets being recovered from future taxable income and,
to the extent we believe it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will not be recovered, or is unknown, we establish a valuation allowance.
Significant management judgment is required in determining our provision for income taxes, deferred tax assets and liabilities, and any valuation allowance
recorded against our deferred tax assets. At December 31, 2020 and 2019, we have recorded a full valuation allowance against our net deferred tax assets in
the United States due to uncertainties related to our ability to utilize our deferred tax assets, primarily consisting of certain net operating losses carried
forward. The valuation allowance is based upon our estimates of taxable income by jurisdiction and the period over which our deferred tax assets will be
recoverable. In considering the need for a valuation allowance, we assess all evidence, both positive and negative, available to determine whether all or
some portion of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Such evidence includes, but is not limited to, recent earnings history, projections of future
income or loss, reversal patterns of existing taxable and deductible temporary differences, and tax planning strategies. We continue to evaluate the need for
a valuation allowance on a quarterly basis.
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At December 31, 2020, we had net operating loss carry-forwards of approximately $115.9 million for federal income tax purposes ($72.3 million for state
and local income tax purposes). However, due to changes in our capital structure, approximately $61.5 million of the $115.9 million is available to offset
future taxable income after the application of the limitations found under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “IRC”). As a
result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “Tax Act”), net operating loss carry-forwards generated in tax years beginning after December 31, 2017
can only offset 80% of taxable income. These net operating loss carry-forwards can no longer be carried back, but they can be carried forward indefinitely.
The $7.1 million and $8.3 million in net operating losses generated in 2020 and 2019, respectively, will be subject to the new limitations under the Tax Act.
If not utilized, the carry-forwards generated prior to December 31, 2017 of $37.3 million will begin to expire in 2021 for federal purposes and have begun
to expire for state and local purposes. Please refer to Note 12, “Income Taxes,” for further information.
Financial Instruments
In January 2020, we completed a registered direct offering for the sale of 688,360 shares of our common stock to certain institutional investors, at a
purchase price of $3.37 per share. We also sold, to the same institutional investors, warrants to purchase up to 688,360 shares of common stock at an
exercise price of $3.37 per share in a concurrent private placement for a purchase price of $0.6250 per warrant. We paid the placement agent commissions
of $193 thousand plus $50 thousand in expenses in connection with the registered direct offering and the concurrent private placement and we also paid
legal, accounting and other fees of $231 thousand related to the offering. Total offering costs of $510 thousand have been presented as a reduction of
additional paid-in capital and have been netted within equity in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2020. In addition, we issued warrants to
the placement agent to purchase up to 48,185 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $4.99 per share. Net proceeds to us from the sale of common
stock and warrants (the “January 2020 Equity Offering”) were approximately $2.3 million. In accordance with the terms of the Iliad Note (as defined below
in Note 9, “Debt”), 10% of the gross proceeds from the January 2020 Equity Offering ($275 thousand) were used to make payments on the Iliad Note, of
which $226 thousand went towards the outstanding principal amount and the balance to interest.
Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 467,306 shares remain outstanding at December 31, 2020 with a weighted average exercise price of $3.51 per share.
During the twelve months ended December 31, 2020, 269,240 warrants were exercised resulting in total proceeds of $918 thousand. The exercise of the
remaining warrants outstanding could provide us with cash proceeds of up to $1.6 million in the aggregate.
Due to a potential cash settlement upon occurrence of a fundamental transaction within the warrant agreement, the warrants were initially classified as
liabilities, as opposed to equity, and were recorded at their fair values at each balance sheet date. During December 2020, the warrant holders agreed to a
modification of the terms of their warrants which removed the potential cash settlement option upon the occurrence of a fundamental transaction. As such,
during the fourth quarter of 2020, the remaining 467,306 warrants were fair-valued through the modification date with the offsetting adjustment recorded in
income. The $1.4 million warrant liability was then reclassified into equity and the warrants are no longer subject to re-measurement at each balance sheet
date. Please also refer to Note 11, “Stockholders’ Equity”.
Fair value measurements
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or would be paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market
participants on the measurement date. The fair value of financial assets and liabilities are measured on a recurring or non-recurring basis. Financial assets
and liabilities measured on a recurring basis are those that are adjusted to fair value each time a financial statement is prepared. Financial assets and
liabilities measured on a non-recurring basis are those that are adjusted to fair value when a significant event occurs.
We utilize valuation techniques that maximize the use of available market information and generally accepted valuation methodologies. We assess the
inputs used to measure fair value using a three-tier hierarchy. The fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair
value, giving the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest
priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements).
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The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below. We classify the inputs used to measure fair value into the following hierarchy:
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, or unadjusted quoted prices for identical or similar assets or
liabilities in markets that are not active, or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability.
Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.
The carrying amounts of certain financial instruments including cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued liabilities approximate fair value
due to their short maturities. Based on borrowing rates currently available to us for loans with similar terms, the carrying value of borrowings under our
revolving credit facilities also approximates fair value.
A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. In
determining the appropriate levels, we perform a detailed analysis of the assets and liabilities whose fair value is measured on a recurring basis. We review
and reassess the fair value hierarchy classifications on a quarterly basis. Changes from one quarter to the next related to the observability of inputs in a fair
value measurement may result in a reclassification between fair value hierarchy levels. There were no reclassifications for all periods presented.
A roll-forward of fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the warrants is as follows (in thousands):
Balance January 1, 2020
Issuance of warrants, January 2020
Settlements from exercise
Loss from change in fair value of warrants
Reclassification to equity upon modification
Balance December 31, 2020
Long-lived assets
Twelve months ended December
31, 2020
$
$
$
—
1,636
(1,317)
1,086
(1,405)
—
Property and equipment are stated at cost and include expenditures for additions and major improvements. Expenditures for repairs and maintenance are
charged to operations as incurred. We use the straight-line method of depreciation over the estimated useful lives of the related assets (generally two to 15
years) for financial reporting purposes. Accelerated methods of depreciation are used for federal income tax purposes. When assets are sold or otherwise
disposed of, the cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is reflected in the Consolidated Statements of
Operations. Refer to Note 6, “Property and Equipment,” for additional information.
Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate the carrying amount may not be recoverable. Events or
circumstances that would result in an impairment review primarily include operations reporting losses, a significant change in the use of an asset, or the
planned disposal or sale of the asset. The asset would be considered impaired when the future net undiscounted cash flows generated by the asset are less
than its carrying value. An impairment loss would be recognized based on the amount by which the carrying value of the asset exceeds its fair value, as
determined by quoted market prices (if available) or the present value of expected future cash flows. Refer to Note 6, “Property and Equipment,” for
additional information.
Certain risks and concentrations
Historically our products were sold through a direct sales model, which included a combination of direct sales employees, electrical and lighting
contractors, and distributors. Up until December 2019, we performed ongoing credit evaluations of our customers, but in December 2019 converted to the
use of a third-party accounts receivable insurance and credit assessment company. Although we maintain allowances for potential credit losses that we
believe to be adequate, a payment default on a significant sale could materially and adversely affect our operating results and financial condition, although
we have mitigated this risk somewhat through the accounts receivable insurance program.
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We have certain customers whose net sales individually represented 10% or more of our total net sales, or whose net trade accounts receivable balance
individually represented 10% or more of our total net trade accounts receivable, as follows:
•
In 2020, two customers accounted for 62% of net sales, with sales to our primary distributor for the U.S. Navy accounting for approximately 49%
and sales to a regional commercial lighting retrofit company accounting for approximately 12% of net sales. When sales to our primary distributor
for the U.S. Navy are combined with sales to shipbuilders for the U.S. Navy, total net sales of products for the U.S. Navy comprised approximately
53% of net sales for the same period. In 2019, two customers accounted for 45% of net sales and total sales to distributors to the U.S. Navy
represented 23% of net sales.
• At December 31, 2020, a distributor to the U.S. Navy accounted for 28% of our net trade accounts receivable and a shipbuilder for the U.S. Navy
accounted for 21% of our net trade accounts receivable. At December 31, 2019, a distributor to the U.S. Navy accounted for 10% of our net trade
accounts receivable and a large regional retrofit company accounted for 41% of our net trade accounts receivable.
We require substantial amounts of purchased materials from selected vendors. With specific materials, all of our purchases are from a single vendor.
Substantially all of the materials we require are in adequate supply. However, the availability and costs of materials may be subject to change due to, among
other things, new laws or regulations, suppliers’ allocation to other purchasers, interruptions in production by suppliers, global health issues such as the
COVID-19 pandemic, and changes in exchange rates and worldwide price and demand levels. Our inability to obtain adequate supplies of materials for our
products at favorable prices could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position, or results of operations by decreasing our profit
margins and by hindering our ability to deliver products to our customers on a timely basis. Additionally, certain vendors require advance deposits prior to
the fulfillment of orders. Deposits paid on unfulfilled orders totaled $0.8 million and $0.1 million at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
We have certain vendors who individually represented 10% or more of our total expenditures, or whose net trade accounts payable balance individually
represented 10% or more of our total net trade accounts payable, as follows:
• One offshore supplier and one domestic supplier accounted for approximately 21% and 12%, respectively, of our total expenditures for the twelve
months ended December 31, 2020. At December 31, 2020, this same offshore supplier accounted for approximately 44% of our trade accounts
payable balance.
•
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, one offshore supplier accounted for approximately 21% of our total purchases. This same
offshore supplier accounted for approximately 54% of our trade accounts payable balance at December 31, 2019.
Product development
Product development expenses include salaries, contractor and consulting fees, supplies and materials, as well as costs related to other overhead items such
as depreciation and facilities costs. Research and development costs are expensed as they are incurred.
Net loss per share
Basic loss per share is computed by dividing net loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock
outstanding during the period, excluding the effects of any potentially dilutive securities. Diluted loss per share gives effect to all dilutive potential shares of
common stock outstanding during the period. Dilutive potential shares of common stock consist of incremental shares upon the exercise of stock options,
warrants and convertible securities, unless the effect would be anti-dilutive.
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The following table presents a reconciliation of basic and diluted loss per share computations (in thousands, except per share amounts):
Numerator:
Net loss
Denominator:
For the years ended December 31,
2020
2019
$
(5,981) $
(7,373)
Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding*
3,270
2,462
*Shares outstanding for prior periods have been restated for the 1-for-5 stock split effective June 11, 2020.
As a result of the net loss we incurred for the year ended December 31, 2020, options, restricted share units, warrants and convertible preferred stock
representing approximately 69 thousand, 4 thousand, 174 thousand and 506 thousand shares of common stock, respectively, were excluded from the basic
loss per share calculation, because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.
As a result of the net loss we incurred for the year ended December 31, 2019, options and restricted share units representing approximately 1 thousand and
27 thousand shares of common stock, respectively, and convertible preferred stock representing approximately 507 thousand shares of common stock, were
excluded from the basic loss per share calculation as their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.
Stock-based compensation
We recognize compensation expense based on the estimated grant date fair value under the authoritative guidance. Management applies the Black-Scholes
option pricing model to value stock options issued to employees and directors and applies judgment in estimating key assumptions that are important
elements of the model in expense recognition. These elements include the expected life of the option, the expected stock-price volatility, and expected
forfeiture rates. Compensation expense is generally amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting
period. See Note 11, “Stockholders’ Equity,” for additional information. Common stock, stock options, and warrants issued to non-employees that are not
part of an equity offering are accounted for under the applicable guidance under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 505-50, “Equity-Based
Payments to Non-Employees,” and are generally re-measured at each reporting date until the awards vest.
Foreign currency translation
Our product development center in Taiwan, which was shut down in 2019, used local currency as its functional currency. Included within “Accumulated
other comprehensive loss” within the Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity is the effect of foreign currency translation related to our Taiwan
operations. The 2019 shut down did not have a material effect on the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Advertising expenses
Advertising expenses are charged to operations in the period incurred. They consist of costs for the placement of our advertisements in various media and
the costs of demos provided to potential distributors of our products. Advertising expenses were $0.1 million and $0.2 million for the years ended
December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Product warranties
Through March 31, 2016, we warranted finished goods against defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service for periods generally
between one and five years. Beginning April 1, 2016, we warrant our commercial TLEDs, the troffer luminaires, and certain Globe Lights for a period of
ten years (excluding RedCap and our Battery Backup TLEDs), and all other LED products for five years per the Terms and Conditions outlined on our
website. Beginning in October 2019, TLEDs (excluding RedCap ) are primarily warranted for ten years, certain D-Series lamps are warranted for either ten
years or five years based on the customer’s choice at time of purchase, and the warranty for all of our other products is five years. Warranty settlement costs
consist of actual amounts expensed for warranty, which are largely a result of the cost of replacement
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®
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products provided to our customers. A liability for the estimated future costs under product warranties is maintained for products under warranty based on
the actual claims incurred to date and the estimated nature, frequency, and costs of future claims. These estimates are inherently uncertain and changes to
our historical or projected experience may cause material changes to our warranty reserves in the future. We continuously review the assumptions related to
the adequacy of our warranty reserve, including product failure rates, and make adjustments to the existing warranty liability when there are changes to
these estimates or the underlying replacement product costs, or the warranty period expires.
The following table summarizes warranty activity for the periods presented (in thousands):
Balance at the beginning of the year
Accruals for warranties issued
Adjustments to existing warranties
Settlements made during the year (in kind)
Accrued warranty reserve at the end of the period
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
At December 31,
2020
2019
$
$
195 $
33
19
(20)
227 $
258
78
(91)
(50)
195
In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326):
Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which significantly changes the accounting for credit losses on instruments within its scope. The
new guidance introduces an approach based on expected losses to estimate credit losses on certain financial instruments, including trade receivables, and
requires an entity to recognize an allowance based on its estimate of expected credit losses rather than incurred losses. This standard will be effective for
interim and annual periods starting after December 15, 2022 and will generally require adoption on a modified retrospective basis. We are in the process of
evaluating the impact of the standard.
Adoption of recent accounting pronouncements
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-15, Intangibles--Goodwill and Other--Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting
for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract, which aligns the requirements for capitalizing
implementation costs in a cloud computing service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred for an internal-use
software license. This standard was effective for interim and annual periods starting after December 15, 2019. The adoption of this guidance did not have a
significant impact on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which supersedes the current lease accounting requirements. Additionally, in
July 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements, which simplifies adoption of Topic 842 by allowing an
additional transition method that will not require restatement of prior periods and providing a new practical expedient for lessors to avoid separating lease
and non-lease components within a contract if certain criteria are met (provisions of which must be elected upon adoption of Topic 842). The new standard
requires a lessee to record on the balance sheet the assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by leases with lease terms of more than 12
months. It also requires lessees to disclose certain key information about lease transactions. Upon implementation, an entity’s lease payment obligations
will be recognized at their estimated present value along with a corresponding right-of-use asset. Lease expense recognition will be generally consistent
with current practice.
The Company adopted this guidance as of January 1, 2019 using the required modified retrospective method with the non-comparative transition option.
The Company applied the transitional package of practical expedients allowed by the standard to not reassess the identification, classification and initial
direct costs of leases commencing before this ASU’s effective date. The Company also applied the lease term and impairment hindsight transitional
practical expedients. The Company has chosen to apply the following accounting policy practical expedients: to not separate lease and non-lease
components to new leases as well as existing leases through transition; and the election to not apply recognition requirements of the guidance to short-term
leases.
The results for reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2019 are presented under Topic 842, while prior period amounts are not adjusted and
continue to be reported in accordance with legacy generally accepted accounting principles.
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On adoption, we recognized additional operating lease liabilities of approximately $2.9 million on January 1, 2019, with corresponding right-of-use assets
based on the present value of the remaining minimum rental payments for our existing operating leases. The operating lease right-of-use assets recorded
upon adoption were offset by the carrying value of liabilities previously recorded under ASC Topic 420, Exit or Disposal Cost Obligations (“Topic 420”),
and impairment charges totaling $0.3 million and $0.2 million, respectively. Refer to Note 4, “Leases” below for additional disclosures relating to the
Company’s leasing arrangements.
NOTE 3. RESTRUCTURING
Due to our financial performance in 2019 and 2020, including net losses of $7.4 million, and $6.0 million, respectively, and total cash used in operating
activities of $6.6 million and $2.5 million, respectively, we determined that substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern continues to
exist at December 31, 2020.
Since April 2019, we experienced significant change at the Company. Prior to James Tu returning as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman at the
beginning of April 2019, the Company had experienced significant sales declines, operating losses and increases in its inventory. Immediately upon Mr. Tu
returning to the Company, significant additional restructuring efforts were undertaken. The company has since then replaced the entire senior management
team, significantly reduced non-critical expenses, minimized the amount of inventory the company was purchasing, dramatically changed the composition
of our board of directors, as well as adding very selectively to the executive team by hiring Tod Nestor as President and Chief Financial Officer at the
beginning of July 2019 and James R. Warren as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary in September 2020, in addition to
recruiting new departmental leaders across the Company. The cost savings efforts undertaken included the Company implementing phased actions to reduce
costs to minimize cash usage. Our initial actions included the elimination of certain positions, restructuring of the sales organization and incentive plan,
flattening of the senior management team, additional operational streamlining, management compensation reductions, and outsourcing of certain functions
including certain elements of supply chain and marketing. In connection with these actions, we recorded severance and related benefits charges of
$0.2 million during 2019. These additional restructuring charges primarily related to severance and related benefits charges as a result of eliminating three
positions during the first quarter of 2019 and nine positions during the second quarter of 2019, as well as costs associated with closing our offices in San
Jose, California and Taipei, Taiwan in the second quarter of 2019. With quarterly sales for the Company leveling off at its low point in the third quarter of
2019 at $2.9 million, we began to see the impact for our relaunch efforts and restructuring of our sales organization in the fourth quarter achieving sales of
$3.5 million, or a quarter-over-quarter growth rate of 21.1%. In addition, losses were mitigated through the better cost management and a sharp focus on
better managing pricing and inventory decisions for the last half of 2019.
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2020, we recorded net restructuring credits of approximately $60 thousand related to the costs and offsetting
sub-lease income and accretion expense for the remaining lease obligation for our former New York, New York office. Our restructuring liabilities consist
of estimated ongoing costs related to long-term operating lease obligations, which the Company has exited. The recorded value of the ongoing lease
obligations is based on the remaining lease term and payment amount, discounted to present value. Changes in subsequent periods resulting from a revision
to either the timing or the amount of estimated cash flows over the future period are measured using the credit adjusted, risk free rate that was used to
measure the restructuring liabilities initially. Please also refer to Note 4, “Leases” as certain amounts formerly included below in the restructuring reserve as
of December 31, 2018, have been reclassified on the balance sheet to be shown netted against the restructured lease, right-of-use asset in accordance with
Topic 842.
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The following is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of our restructuring liability as it relates to the Company’s restructuring plans (in
thousands):
Restructuring
Liability
Balance at December 31, 2018
Accretion of lease obligations
Reclassification upon adoption of Topic 842
Payments
Balance at December 31, 2019
Accretion of lease obligations
Payments
Balance at December 31, 2020
$
$
$
The following is a reconciliation of the ending balance of our restructuring liability at December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (in thousands):
2019
2020
Balance at December 31
Less, short-term restructuring liability
Long-term restructuring liability, included in other liabilities
$
$
11 $
11
— $
350
4
(273)
(43)
38
2
(29)
11
38
24
14
As a result of the restructuring actions and initiatives described above, we have reduced our operating expenses to be more commensurate with our sales
volumes, however, we continue to incur losses and have a substantial accumulated deficit, and
substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern continues to exist at December 31, 2020.
Since the executive transition on April 1, 2019, we have continued to evaluate and assess strategic options as we seek to achieve profitability. We plan to
achieve profitability through growing our sales by continuing to execute on our multi-channel sales strategy that targets key verticals, such as government,
healthcare, education, and commercial and industrial, complemented by our marketing outreach campaigns and expanding channel partnerships. We also
plan to continue to develop advanced lighting and lighting control technologies and introduce impactful new products such as EnFocus™, a breakthrough
lighting control platform we officially launched during the second quarter of 2020. In addition, during the third quarter of 2020, we announced newly
developed UVCD products for both consumer, as well as commercial and industrial, markets.
As described in Note 11, “Stockholders’ Equity,” we also raised approximately $2.3 million of net proceeds upon the issuance of common stock and
warrants in connection with the January 2020 Equity Offering. Additionally, we have entered into two new revolving credit facilities as described in Note 9,
“Debt,” which allow for expanded borrowing capacity.
The restructuring and cost cutting initiatives implemented during 2019, as well as the January 2020 Equity Offering that significantly strengthened our
balance sheet, and our enhanced debt capacity due to the debt refinancing in August 2020, were designed to allow us to effectively execute these strategies.
However, our efforts may not occur as quickly as we envision or be successful due to the long sales cycle in our industry, the corresponding time required to
ramp up sales from new products and markets into this sales cycle, the timing of introductions of additional new products, significant competition, potential
sales volatility given our customer concentration, and the recent and lingering economic impact from the COVID-19 pandemic, among other factors. As a
result, we will continue to review and pursue selected external funding sources to ensure adequate financial resources to execute across the timelines
required to achieve these objectives including, but not limited to, the following:
•
•
•
obtaining financing from traditional or non-traditional investment capital organizations or individuals;
obtaining funding from the sale of our common stock or other equity or debt instruments; and
obtaining debt financing with lending terms that more closely match our business model and capital needs.
There can be no assurance that we will obtain funding on acceptable terms, in a timely fashion, or at all. Obtaining additional funding contains risks,
including:
•
additional equity financing may not be available to us on satisfactory terms, and any equity we are able to
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•
•
issue could lead to dilution for current stockholders and have rights, preferences and privileges senior to our common stock;
loans or other debt instruments may have terms and/or conditions, such as interest rate, restrictive covenants, conversion features,
refinancing demands, and control or revocation provisions, which are not acceptable to management or our board of directors; and
the current environment in the capital markets combined with our capital constraints may prevent us from being able to obtain adequate
debt financing.
If we fail to obtain additional financing to sustain our business before we are able to produce levels of revenue to meet our financial needs, we will need to
delay, scale back or eliminate our growth plans and further reduce our operating costs and headcount, each of which would have a material adverse effect
on our business, future prospects, and financial condition. A lack of additional funding could also result in our inability to continue as a going concern and
force us to sell certain assets or discontinue or curtail our operations and, as a result, investors in the Company could lose their entire investment.
Considering both quantitative and qualitative information, we continue to believe that the combination of our plans to ensure adequate external funding,
timely re-organizational actions, current financial position, liquid resources, obligations due or anticipated within the next year, development and
implementation of an excess inventory reduction plan, application and successful acquisition of a Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan during April
2020, plans and initiatives in our research and development, product development and sales and marketing, and development of potential channel
partnerships, if adequately executed, will provide us with an ability to finance our operations through the next twelve months and will mitigate the
substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
In January 2019, we received a letter from the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Staff (the “Staff”) notifying us that, for the prior 30 consecutive trading days,
the closing bid price for our common stock was below the minimum $1.00 per share required pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Bid Price
Rule”). In accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), our common stock traded above $1.00 for the required number of days within the 180-
calendar day period immediately following our receipt of the notice to regain compliance with the Bid Price Rule.
On May 15, 2019, we received a letter from the Staff notifying us that our common stock had again fallen out of compliance with the Bid Price Rule. On
October 15, 2019, the Company formally requested a 180-day extension beginning November 12, 2019 to regain compliance. On April 16, 2020, the
Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) announced that, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and related extraordinary market conditions, it had provided
temporary relief through June 30, 2020 from compliance with, among other rules, the Bid Price Rule. As a result, we had until July 24, 2020 to regain
compliance with the Bid Price Rule, which we accomplished by effecting a 1-for-5 reverse stock split on June 11, 2020, increasing the per share trading
price of our common stock. Our common stock began trading on Nasdaq on a split-adjusted basis at the opening of trading on June 12, 2020.
On August 17, 2020, we received a letter from the Staff notifying us that we were no longer in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1), which
requires listed companies to maintain stockholders’ equity of at least $2,500,000 if they do not meet the alternative compliance standards relating to the
market value of listed securities or net income from continuing operations (the “Minimum Stockholders’ Equity Rule”). Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-
Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2020, reflected that our stockholders’ equity as of June 30, 2020 was $1,714,000. In addition, as of August 13,
2020, we did not meet the alternative compliance standards relating to the market value of listed securities or net income from continuing operations. On
October 5, 2020, based on our timely submission of our plan to regain compliance, Nasdaq granted us an extension through February 15, 2021 to regain
compliance with the Minimum Stockholders’ Equity Rule, subject to our compliance with certain terms of the extension. In accordance with one part of the
plan submitted to the Staff, we have successfully modified our outstanding warrants and are able to now classify the warrants within equity. In December
2020, we reclassified $1.4 million from warrant liability into equity. At December 31, 2020, our stockholders’ equity was $4,255,000. On January 20, 2021,
we received a letter from the Staff notifying us that, on a conditional basis, Nasdaq has determined that we have regained compliance with the Minimum
Stockholders’ Equity Rule.
NOTE 4. LEASES
The Company leases certain equipment, manufacturing, warehouse and office space under non-cancellable operating leases expiring through 2024 under
which it is responsible for related maintenance, taxes and insurance. As of January 21, 2021, the terms of one of these equipment operating leases has been
extended through 2026. In accordance with Topic 842, the related right-of-use asset and lease liability will be updated at the time of modification in January
2021. The Company has one finance lease containing a bargain purchase option upon expiration of lease in 2022. The lease term consists of the non-
cancellable
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period of the lease, periods covered by options to extend the lease if the Company is reasonably certain to exercise the option, and periods covered by an
option to terminate the lease if the Company is reasonably certain not to exercise the option. The present value of the remaining lease obligation for these
leases was calculated using an incremental borrowing rate (“IBR”) of 7.25%, which was the Company’s borrowing rate on the revolving credit agreement
signed on December 11, 2018. The weighted average remaining lease term for operating, restructured and finance leases is 1.6 years, 0.5 years, and 1.3
years, respectively.
The Company had two restructured leases with sub-lease components for the New York, New York and Arlington, Virginia offices that were closed in 2017.
The New York, New York lease expires in 2021 and the Arlington, Virginia lease expired in September 2019. At the “cease use” date in 2017, the Company
recorded the present value of the future minimum payments under the leases and costs that continue to be incurred with no economic benefit to the
Company in accordance with Topic 420. The Company entered into sub-leases for both offices and included the estimated sub-lease payments as an offset
to the remaining lease obligations, as required by Topic 420 at that time. In adopting Topic 842, the carrying value of the aforementioned net liabilities has
been reclassified as a reduction of the restructured lease, right-of-use asset, which totaled $0.3 million as of January 1, 2019. As part of the lease agreement
for the New York, New York office, there is $0.3 million in restricted cash in prepaid and other current assets on the accompanying Consolidated Balance
Sheets as of December 31, 2020 which represents collateral against the related Letter of Credit issued as part of this agreement. As of December 31, 2019,
the $0.3 million in restricted cash is included in other long-term assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
The restructured lease and sub-lease were deemed to be in-scope and thus subject to the requirements of Topic 842 and were evaluated for impairment in
accordance with the asset impairment provisions of ASC 360, Property, Plant and Equipment (“Topic 360”). The Company concluded its net right-of-use
assets were not impaired and the carrying amount approximates expected sublease income in future years as of December 31, 2020. The Company
continues to carry certain immaterial operating expenses associated with this lease as restructuring liabilities and will continue to accrete those liabilities in
accordance with Topic 420, as has been done since the cease use date in 2017.
Due to the continued net losses, going concern, and restructuring actions discussed in Note 3, “Restructuring,” the Company also evaluated its Solon, Ohio
operating lease right-of-use asset for potential impairment under Topic 360. As a result of this evaluation, the Company determined that the operating lease
right-of-use asset for the Solon, Ohio operating lease was impaired upon the adoption of Topic 842. Therefore, the Company recorded an impairment of this
right-of-use asset of approximately $0.2 million, with a corresponding offset to accumulated deficit as of January 1, 2019.
Components of the operating, restructured and finance lease costs recognized in net loss were as follows (in thousands):
Operating lease cost (income)
Sub-lease income
Lease cost
Operating lease cost, net
Restructured lease cost (income)
Sub-lease income
Lease cost
Restructured lease income, net
Finance lease cost
Interest of lease liabilities
Finance lease cost, net
Total lease cost, net
For the years ended December 31,
2019
2020
$
$
(105) $
597
492
(272)
237
(35)
—
—
457 $
(100)
628
528
(403)
385
(18)
1
1
511
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Supplemental Consolidated Balance Sheet information related to the Company’s operating and finance leases are as follows (in thousands):
Operating Leases
Operating lease right-of-use assets
Restructured lease right-of-use assets
Operating lease right-of-use assets, total
Operating lease liabilities
Restructured lease liabilities
Operating lease liabilities, total
Finance Leases
Property and equipment
Allowances for depreciation
Finance lease assets, net
Finance lease liabilities
Total finance lease liabilities
At December 31,
2020
2019
794 $
107
901
916
168
1,084
13
(9)
4
4
4 $
1,289
322
1,611
1,480
488
1,968
13
(5)
8
6
6
$
$
Future minimum lease payments required under operating, restructured and finance leases for each of the years 2021 through 2025 are as follows (in
thousands):
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Total future undiscounted lease payments
Less imputed interest
Total lease obligations
$
Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows (in thousands):
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid, net, for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases
Operating cash flows from restructured leases
Financing cash flows from finance leases
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Restructured
Leases
Restructured
Leases Sublease
Payments
Operating Leases
$
622 $
329
16
1
—
968
(52)
916 $
170 $
—
—
—
—
170
(2)
168 $
Finance Lease
3
1
—
—
—
4
—
4
(136) $
—
—
—
—
(136)
2
(134) $
Years ended December 31,
2020
2019
$
$
$
537 $
69 $
3 $
536
87
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NOTE 5. INVENTORIES
Inventories are stated at the lower of standard cost (which approximates actual cost determined using the first-in, first-out cost method) or net realizable
value and consists of the following (in thousands):
Raw materials
Finished goods
Reserve for excess, obsolete, and slow-moving inventories
Inventories, net
At December 31,
2020
2019
$
$
2,695 $
5,840
(2,894)
5,641 $
The following is a roll-forward of the reserves for excess, obsolete, and slow-moving inventories (in thousands):
Beginning balance
Accrual
Reduction due to sold inventory
Write-off for disposed inventory
Reserves for excess, obsolete, and slow-moving inventories
At December 31,
2020
2019
$
$
(3,518) $
281
343
—
(2,894) $
3,937
5,749
(3,518)
6,168
(4,085)
(814)
845
536
(3,518)
During 2020, we continued to apply discipline in manufacturing and supply chain management, focusing on a reduction of lead time and inventory on hand
which resulted in a net reduction of our gross inventory levels and excess inventory reserves of $0.6 million compared to 2019.
During 2019, management implemented a purchasing freeze and cost-cutting measures resulting in lower procurement in the first half of 2019, with only
selective and necessary purchases done in the second half of 2019. During the second half of 2019, management negotiated cost reduction terms with
suppliers on certain products. This initiative, in conjunction with a price adjustment strategy on products we have in excess inventory, resulted in a net
reduction of our gross inventory levels and excess inventory reserves of $1.9 million compared to 2018.
NOTE 6. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment are stated at cost and depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets and consist of
the following (in thousands):
Equipment (useful life 3 - 15 years)
Tooling (useful life 2 - 5 years)
Vehicles (useful life 5 years)
Furniture and fixtures (useful life 5 years)
Computer software (useful life 3 years)
Leasehold improvements (the shorter of useful life or lease life)
Finance lease right-of-use asset
Construction in progress
Property and equipment at cost
Less: accumulated depreciation
Property and equipment, net
At December 31,
2020
2019
$
$
1,281 $
240
47
137
1,057
169
13
140
3,084
(2,664)
420 $
1,297
203
47
137
1,028
211
13
48
2,984
(2,595)
389
Depreciation expense was $0.2 million and $0.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
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In 2019, the Company ceased operations of the Taiwan affiliate and closed the Taiwan office. The net carrying value of the property and equipment of the
office was immaterial. There were no impairment charges for property and equipment during 2020 and 2019.
NOTE 7. PREPAID AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
Prepaid and other current assets consisted of the following (in thousands):
Prepaid insurance
Prepaid expenses
Prepaid rent
Restricted cash
Other
Total prepaid and other current assets
NOTE 8. ACCRUED LIABILITIES
Accrued current liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):
Accrued legal and professional fees
Accrued payroll and related benefits
Accrued sales commissions
Accrued restructuring
Accrued warranty reserve
Accrued liabilities
Total accrued liabilities
NOTE 9. DEBT
Credit facilities
At December 31,
2020
2019
$
$
126 $
233
80
342
1
782
At December 31,
2020
2019
$
$
149 $
885
95
11
227
45
1,412 $
140
133
70
—
10
353
215
360
32
24
195
186
1,012
On August 11, 2020, we entered into two debt financing arrangements (together, the “Credit Facilities”). The first arrangement is an inventory financing
facility (the “Inventory Facility”) pursuant to the Loan and Security Agreement (the “Inventory Loan Agreement”) between the Company and Crossroads
Financial Group, LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company (the “IF Lender”). Borrowings under the Inventory Facility are permitted up to the lower
of (i) $3.0 million and (ii) a borrowing base determined from time to time based on the value of the Company’s eligible inventory, valued at 75% of
inventory costs or 85% of the inventory net orderly liquidation value, less the availability reserves. The outstanding indebtedness under the Inventory
Facility accrues at an annual rate equal to the greater of (i) 5.75% and (ii) 4.00% plus the three-month LIBOR rate and is also subject to a service fee of 1%
per month. The annualized interest rate at December 31, 2020 was 23.6%. The Inventory Facility’s interest and service fees combined amount is subject to a
minimum monthly fee of $18 thousand. There would be no breakage fee for the Company for the Inventory Facility if the Company were to refinance it
with an American Bankers Association (“ABA”) equivalent institution after August 11, 2021. The Inventory Facility is secured by substantially all of the
present and future assets of the Company and is also governed by an intercreditor agreement among the Company, the IF Lender and the RF Lender
(defined below). The Inventory Facility matures on August 11, 2022, subject to early termination upon 90 days’ notice and otherwise in accordance with the
terms of the Inventory Loan Agreement. The term is automatically extended in successive one year increments unless terminated by either party in
accordance with the Inventory Loan Agreement.
The second arrangement is a receivables financing facility (the “Receivables Facility”) pursuant to the Loan and Security Agreement (the “Receivables
Loan Agreement”) between the Company and Factors Southwest L.L.C. (d/b/a FSW Funding), an Arizona limited liability company (the “RF Lender”).
Borrowings under the Receivables Facility are permitted up to the lower
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of (i) $2.5 million or (ii) a borrowing base determined from time to time based on the value of the Company’s eligible accounts receivable, valued at 90% of
the face value of such accounts receivable, less availability reserves, if any. Interest on outstanding indebtedness under the Receivables Facility accrues at
an annual rate equal to (i) the highest prime rate announced from time to time by the Wall Street Journal plus (ii) 2%. At December 31, 2020, the annualized
interest rate was 7.9% and the annualized interest rate on the collateral management fee was 5.9%. The Receivables Facility is also secured by substantially
all of the present and future assets of the Borrower and is also governed by an intercreditor agreement among the Company, the IF Lender and the RF
Lender. A $25 thousand, or 1%, facility fee was charged at closing. There would be no breakage fee for the Company for the Receivables Facility if the
Company were to refinance it with an ABA equivalent institution. The Receivables Facility matures on August 11, 2022, subject to early termination in
accordance with the terms of the Receivables Loan Agreement; provided that the term is automatically extended in successive one year increments unless
terminated by either party in accordance with the Receivables Loan Agreement.
Borrowings under the Inventory Facility were $1.3 million and borrowings under the Receivables Facility were $1.0 million at December 31, 2020. These
facilities are recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2020 as a current liability under the caption “Credit line borrowings, net of
origination fees.” Outstanding balances include unamortized net issuance costs totaling $0.1 million for the Inventory Facility and $40 thousand for the
Receivables Facility as of December 31, 2020.
The Credit Facilities replaced the Austin Credit Facility (“Austin Facility”) that was entered into on December 11, 2018 and was secured by a lien on our
assets. The Austin Facility was a three year, $5.0 million revolving line of credit. The total loan amount available to us under the Austin Facility from time
to time was based on the amount of our (i) qualified accounts receivable, which is equal to the lesser of 85% of our net eligible receivables of, or $4.5
million, plus (ii) available inventory, which is the lesser of 20% of the net realizable value of eligible inventory of, or $500 thousand. The Austin Facility
charges interest deeming a minimum borrowing requirement of $1.0 million. Interest on advances under the line was due monthly at the “Prime Rate,” as
published by the Wall Street Journal from time to time, plus a margin of 2%. The borrowing rate as of December 31, 2019 was 6.75%. Overdrafts were
subject to a 2% fee. Additionally, an annual facility fee of 1% on the entire $5.0 million amount of the Austin Facility was due at the beginning of each of
the three years that the Austin Facility was outstanding and a 0.50% collateral management fee on the average outstanding loan balance was payable
monthly. We paid the first year’s fee when the Austin Facility was signed and the second year’s fee in December of 2019. Borrowings under the Austin
Facility were $0.7 million at December 31, 2019. On August 11, 2020, we paid $1.4 million to close the Austin Facility which included a $100 thousand
termination fee. Additionally, we wrote off $59 thousand of the remaining related debt acquisition costs. The termination fee and the write-off of debt
acquisition costs are reflected as a loss on extinguishment of debt in our Consolidated Statements of Operations for the twelve months ended December 31,
2020.
Convertible Notes
On March 29, 2019, we issued $1.7 million aggregate principal amount of subordinated convertible promissory notes (the “Convertible Notes”) to certain
investors in a private placement exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Convertible Notes had a maturity
date of December 31, 2021 and bore interest at a rate of 5% per annum until June 30, 2019 and at a rate of 10.0% thereafter. Pursuant to their terms, on
January 16, 2020, following approval by our stockholders of certain amendments to the Certificate of Incorporation, the principal amount of all of the
Convertible Notes, and the accumulated interest thereon ($0.1 million), which totaled $1.8 million, were converted at a conversion price of $0.67 per share
into an aggregate of 2,709,018 shares of the Company’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Series A Preferred Stock”),
which is convertible on a one-for-five basis into shares of our common stock. During the year ended December 31, 2020, 111,548 shares of the Series A
Preferred Stock were converted into 22,310 shares of common stock.
The Series A Preferred Stock was created by the filing of a Certificate of Designation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on March 29,
2019, which authorized 2,000,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock (the “Original Series A Certificate of Designation”). The Original Series A Certificate
of Designation was amended on January 15, 2020 following Stockholder Approval to increase the number of authorized shares of Series A Preferred to
3,300,000 (the Original Series A Certificate of Designation as so amended, the “Series A Certificate of Designation”).
Pursuant to the Series A Certificate of Designation, each holder of outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock is entitled to vote with holders of
outstanding shares of common stock, voting together as a single class, with respect to any and all matters presented to the stockholders of the Company for
their action or consideration, except as provided by law. In any such vote,
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each share of Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to a number of votes equal to 11.07% of the number of shares of common stock into which such
share of Series A Preferred Stock is convertible.
The Series A Preferred Stock (a) has a preference upon liquidation equal to $0.67 per share and then participates on an as-converted basis with the common
stock with respect to any additional distributions, (b) shall receive any dividends declared and payable on our common stock on an as-converted basis, and
(c) is convertible at the option of the holder into shares of our common stock on a one-for-five basis. We also filed a Certificate of Elimination with respect
to the authorized, but unissued, Series A Participating Preferred Stock, to return such shares to the status of preferred stock available for designation as the
Series A Preferred Stock.
The purchase agreement related to the Convertible Notes contained customary representations and warranties and provided for resale registration rights
with respect to the shares of our common stock issuable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock.
Iliad Note
On November 25, 2019, we entered into a note purchase agreement (the “Iliad Note Purchase Agreement”) with Iliad Research and Trading, L.P. (“Iliad”)
pursuant to which the Company sold and issued to Iliad a promissory note in the principal amount of $1.3 million (the “Iliad Note”). The Iliad Note was
issued with an original issue discount of $142 thousand and Iliad paid a purchase price of $1.1 million for the issuance of the Iliad Note, after deduction of
$15 thousand of Iliad transaction expenses.
On December 1, 2020, we repaid the $30 thousand remaining outstanding balance on the Iliad Note in full prior to its maturity date of November 24, 2021.
Remaining debt and original issue discount costs of $117 thousand were written off at that time and are reflected as a loss on extinguishment of debt in our
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the twelve months ended December 31, 2020. The Iliad Note accrued interest at 8% per annum, compounded
daily, on the outstanding balance. We were able to prepay the amounts outstanding under the Iliad Note at a premium, which was 15% during the first year
and 10% during the second year. Beginning in May 2020, Iliad could have required us to redeem up to $150 thousand of the Iliad Note in any calendar
month. We had the right on three occasions to defer all redemptions that Iliad could otherwise require us to make during any calendar month. No such
deferrals were exercised.
Pursuant to the Iliad Note Purchase Agreement and the Iliad Note, we had, among other things, agreed that, until the Iliad Note was repaid 10% of gross
proceeds the Company received from the sale of our common stock or other equity must be paid to Iliad and applied to reduce the outstanding balance of
the Iliad Note. In accordance with the terms of the Iliad Note, 10% of the gross proceeds from the January 2020 Equity Offering ($275 thousand) were used
to make payments on the Iliad Note, of which $226 thousand went towards the outstanding principal amount.
The total liability for the Note Purchase Agreement, excluding financing fees, was $1.3 million at December 31, 2019. Unamortized loan discount and debt
issuance costs were $0.2 million at December 31, 2019.
PPP Loan
On April 17, 2020, the Company was granted a loan from KeyBank National Association (“KeyBank”) in the amount of approximately $795 thousand,
pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) under Division A of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the "CARES Act"),
which was enacted on March 27, 2020. The funds were received on April 20, 2020. At December 31, 2020, $529 thousand is classified as short-term debt
and $266 thousand is classified as long-term debt on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The loan accrues interest at a rate of 1% per annum and
matures on April 17, 2022. Under the terms of the PPP, certain amounts of the loan may be forgiven if they are used for qualifying expenses as described in
the CARES Act. The Company believes it has used the loan for qualifying expenses. On October 20, 2020, we submitted a loan forgiveness application for
the full amount of the loan to KeyBank and on October 21, 2020, KeyBank accepted the application and forwarded it to the Small Business Administration
(“SBA”) for approval. The entire principal balance and interest were forgiven on February 11, 2021. The forgiveness income will be recorded as other
income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations during 2021. See also Note 16, “Subsequent Events”.
NOTE 10. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Purchase Commitments
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As of December 31, 2020, we had approximately $8.0 million in outstanding purchase commitments for inventory, of which $4.8 million is expected to ship
in the first quarter of 2021 and thereafter.
NOTE 11. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
1-for-5 Reverse Stock Split
On June 11, 2020, in accordance with previous stockholder approval, our Board of Directors effected a 1-for-5 reverse stock split of the Company’s
common stock, par value $0.0001 per share. The reverse stock split became effective immediately (the “Effective Time”) upon the filing of the Certificate
of Amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (the “Certificate of Incorporation”), with the Delaware Secretary of State. At the
Effective Time, every five shares of common stock issued and outstanding automatically combined into one validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable
share of common stock. No fractional shares were issued as a result of the reverse stock split. The fractional shares were settled in cash in an amount not
material to the Company. The $0.0001 par value per share of common stock and other terms of the common stock were not affected by the reverse stock
split. The number of authorized shares of common stock under the Certificate of Incorporation remained unchanged at 50,000,000 shares.
The current financial statements, as well as prior period financial statements, have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the reverse stock split.
Proportional adjustments were made to the conversion and exercise prices of our outstanding warrants and stock options, and to the number of shares issued
and issuable under our stock incentive plans in connection with the reverse stock split. The current financial statements as well as prior period financial
statements have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the reverse stock split. Preferred shares outstanding were not affected by the reverse stock split and, as
such, those shares have not been adjusted.
The reverse stock split was effected solely to increase the per share trading price of the common stock to satisfy the $1.00
minimum bid price requirement pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) for continued listing on Nasdaq.
The common stock began trading on Nasdaq on a split-adjusted basis at the opening of trading on June 12, 2020.
Preferred Stock
Pursuant to the terms of the Convertible Notes, on January 16, 2020, following approval by our stockholders of certain amendments to the Certificate of
Incorporation, the principal amount of all of the Convertible Notes and the accumulated interest thereon at the date of conversion (totaling $1.8 million)
were converted at a conversion price of $0.67 per share into an aggregate of 2,709,018 shares of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock, which is
convertible on a one-for-five basis into shares of our common stock. During the year ended December 31, 2020, 111,548 shares of the Series A Preferred
Stock were converted into 22,310 shares of common stock.
The Series A Preferred Stock was created by the filing of a Certificate of Designation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on March 29,
2019, which designated 2,000,000 shares of the Company’s preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, as Series A Preferred Stock (the “Original Series
A Certificate of Designation”). On January 15, 2020 with prior stockholder approval, the Company amended the Certificate of Incorporation to increase the
number of authorized shares of preferred stock to 5,000,000. The Original Series A Certificate of Designation was also amended on January 15, 2020, to
increase the number of shares of preferred stock designated as Series A Preferred Stock to 3,300,000 (the Original Series A Certificate of Designation, as so
amended, the “Series A Certificate of Designation”).
Pursuant to the Series A Certificate of Designation, each holder of outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock is entitled to vote with holders of
outstanding shares of common stock, voting together as a single class, with respect to any and all matters presented to the stockholders of the Company for
their action or consideration, except as provided by law. In any such vote, each share of Series A Preferred Stock shall entitle its holder to a number of votes
equal to 11.07% of the number of shares of common stock into which such share of Series A Preferred Stock is convertible.
The Series A Preferred Stock (a) has a preference upon liquidation equal to $0.67 per share and then participates on an as-converted basis with the common
stock with respect to any additional distributions, (b) shall receive any dividends declared and payable on our common stock on an as-converted basis, and
(c) is convertible at the option of the holder into shares of our common stock on a one-for-five basis. On March 29, 2019, the Company also filed a
Certificate of Elimination with respect to
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its authorized, but unissued, Series A Participating Preferred Stock, to return such shares to the status of undesignated preferred stock available for
designation as Series A Preferred Stock.
The purchase agreement related to the Convertible Notes contained customary representations and warranties and provided for resale registration rights
with respect to the shares of our common stock issuable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock.
January 2020 Equity Offering
Issuance of Common Stock and Warrants
In January 2020, we completed a registered direct offering for the sale of 688,360 shares of our common stock to certain institutional investors, at a
purchase price of $3.37 per share. We also sold, to the same institutional investors, warrants to purchase up to 688,360 shares of common stock at an
exercise price of $3.37 per share in a concurrent private placement for a purchase price of $0.625 per warrant. We paid the placement agent commissions of
$193 thousand plus $50 thousand in expenses in connection with the registered direct offering and the concurrent private placement and we also paid legal,
accounting and other fees of $231 thousand related to the offering. Total offering costs of $0.5 million have been presented as a reduction of additional
paid-in capital and have been netted within equity in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2020. In addition, we issued warrants to the
placement agent to purchase up to 48,185 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $4.99 per share. Net proceeds to us from the sale of common stock
and warrants were approximately $2.3 million. In accordance with the terms of the Iliad Note, 10% of the gross proceeds from the January 2020 Equity
Offering ($275 thousand) were used to make payments on the Iliad Note, of which $226 thousand went towards the outstanding principal amount and the
balance to interest.
Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 467,306 shares remain outstanding at December 31, 2020 with a weighted average exercise price of $3.51 per share.
The exercise of warrants could provide us with cash proceeds of up to $1.6 million in the aggregate if all warrants are exercised. During the twelve months
ended December 31, 2020, 269,240 warrants were exercised resulting in total proceeds of $918 thousand.
As of December 31, 2020, we had the following outstanding warrants to purchase shares of common stock:
Investor Warrants
Placement Agent Warrants
Warrant Classification
Number of Underlying Shares
425,626
41,680
467,306
Exercise Price
$3.3700
$4.9940
Expiration
January 13, 2025
January 13, 2025
We account for common stock warrants as either liabilities or equity instruments depending on the specific terms of the warrant agreement. Common stock
warrants that could require cash settlement are accounted for as liabilities and are revalued at fair value at each balance sheet date subsequent to the initial
issuance. Changes in the fair market value of the warrant are reflected in the consolidated statement of operations as income (expense) based upon the
change in fair value of warrants. Common stock warrants without cash settlement provisions are accounted for as equity and re-measurement at each
balance sheet date is not required.
The warrants we issued in the January 2020 Equity Offering contained a provision for net cash settlement in the event that there is a fundamental
transaction involving the Company (e.g., merger, sale of substantially all assets, tender offer, or share exchange). Due to this provision, the warrants were
initially classified as liabilities, as opposed to equity, and were recorded at their fair values at each balance sheet date with fair value adjustments recognized
as a component of earnings. During December 2020, the warrant holders agreed to a modification of the terms of their warrants which removed the
potential cash settlement option upon the occurrence of a fundamental transaction. As such, during the fourth quarter of 2020, the liability relating to the
remaining 467,306 warrants was fair-valued through the modification date with the offsetting adjustment recorded in income. The $1.4 million warrant
liability was then reclassified into equity and the warrants are no longer subject to re-measurement at each balance sheet date.
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Stock-based compensation
On March 18, 2020, our board of directors approved the Energy Focus, Inc. 2020 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2020 Plan”). The 2020 Plan was approved by
the stockholders at our annual meeting on September 17, 2020, after which no further awards could be issued under the Energy Focus, Inc. 2014 Stock
Incentive Plan (“the 2014 Plan”). The 2020 Plan initially allows for awards up to 350,000 shares of common stock and expires on September 17, 2030. At
December 31, 2020, 331,150 shares remain available to grant under the 2020 Plan.
On May 6, 2014, our board of directors approved the 2014 Plan. The 2014 Plan was approved by the stockholders at our annual meeting on July 15, 2014,
after which no further awards could be issued under the Energy Focus, Inc. 2008 Incentive Stock Plan (the “2008 Plan”). The 2014 Plan initially allowed
for awards up to 120,000 shares of common stock and expires on July 15, 2024. On July 22, 2015, the stockholders approved an amendment to the 2014
Plan to increase the shares available for issuance under the 2014 Plan by an additional 120,000 shares. On June 21, 2017, the stockholders approved an
amendment to the 2014 Plan to increase the shares available for issuance under the 2014 Plan by an additional 260,000. No awards may be granted under
this plan.
We have one other historical equity-based compensation plan under which options are currently outstanding; however, no new awards may be granted
under this plan. Generally, stock options are granted at fair market value and expire ten years from the grant date. Employee grants generally vest in three or
four years, while grants to non-employee directors generally vest in one year. The specific terms of each grant are determined by our board of directors.
Stock-based compensation expense is attributable to stock options and restricted stock unit awards. For all stock-based awards, we recognize compensation
expense using a straight-line amortization method.
The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense and the impact it had on operations for the periods presented (in thousands):
Cost of sales
Product development
Selling, general, and administrative
Total stock-based compensation
For the year ended December 31,
2019
2020
2 $
10
119
131 $
9
26
581
616
$
$
At December 31, 2020 and 2019, we had unearned stock compensation expense of $0.2 million and $0.6 million, respectively. These costs will be charged
to expense and amortized on a straight-line basis in subsequent periods. The remaining weighted average period over which the unearned compensation is
expected to be amortized was approximately 3.1 years as of December 31, 2020 and 2.6 years as of December 31, 2019.
Stock options
The fair value of each stock option is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Estimates utilized in the calculation
include the expected life of the option, risk-free interest rate, and expected volatility, and are further comparatively detailed as follows:
Fair value of options issued
Exercise price
Expected life of option (in years)
Risk-free interest rate
Expected volatility
Dividend yield
$
$
2020
2019
$
$
2.06
2.68
6.1
0.7 %
93.6 %
0.00 %
1.45
2.20
4.8
1.8 %
90.0 %
0.00 %
We utilize the simplified method as provided by ASC 718-10 to calculate the expected stock option life. Under ASC 718-10, the expected stock option life
is based on the midpoint between the vesting date and the end of the contractual term of the stock option award. The use of this simplified method in place
of using the actual historical exercise data is allowed when a stock
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option award meets all of the following criteria: the exercise price of the stock option equals the stock price on the date of grant; the exercisability of the
stock option is only conditional upon completing the service requirement through the vesting date; employees who terminate their service prior to the
vesting date forfeit their stock options; employees who terminate their service after vesting are granted a limited time period to exercise their stock options;
and the stock options are nontransferable and non-hedgeable. We believe that our stock option awards meet all of these criteria. The estimated expected life
of the option is calculated based on contractual life of the option, the vesting life of the option, and historical exercise patterns of vested options. The risk-
free interest rate is based on U.S. treasury zero-coupon yield curve on the grant date for a maturity similar to the expected life of the option. The volatility
estimates are calculated using historical volatility of our stock price calculated over a period of time representative of the expected life of the option. We
have not paid dividends in the past, and do not expect to pay dividends over the corresponding expected term as of the grant date.
Options outstanding under all plans at December 31, 2020 have a contractual life of ten years, and vesting periods between one and four years. A summary
of option activity under all plans was as follows:
Outstanding at December 31, 2018
Granted
Cancelled
Expired
Outstanding at December 31, 2019
Granted
Cancelled
Exercised
Outstanding at December 31, 2020
Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2020
Exercisable at December 31, 2020
Number of
Options
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
Per Share
58,574 $
137,860
(35,499)
(5,505)
155,031 $
112,350
(33,774)
(12,157)
221,450 $
177,827 $
38,465 $
18.90
2.20
12.75
26.65
5.23
2.68
9.56
2.11
3.45
3.62
7.88
The “Expected to Vest” options are the unvested options that remain after applying the pre-vesting forfeiture rate assumption to total unvested options.
12,157 options were exercised during 2020, and no options were exercised during 2019. The total intrinsic value of options outstanding and options
exercisable at December 31, 2020 was $403 thousand and $54 thousand, respectively, which was calculated using the closing stock price at the end of the
year of $4.03 per share less the option price of the in-the-money grants.
The options outstanding at December 31, 2020 have been segregated into ranges for additional disclosure as follows:
Range of Exercise Prices
$1.45 — $1.48
$1.49 — $1.68
$1.69 — $2.25
$2.26 — $5.79
$5.80 — $53.50
OPTIONS OUTSTANDING
Number of
Shares
Outstanding
Weighted Average
Remaining
Contractual Life
(in years)
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
Number of
Shares
Exercisable
OPTIONS EXERCISABLE
Weighted Average
Remaining
Contractual Life
(in years)
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
27,525
50,000
80,975
31,380
31,570
221,450
9.2 $
9.2
8.6
8.8
8.1
8.8 $
1.45
1.50
2.10
2.55
12.64
3.45
425
—
21,250
7,420
9,370
38,465
9.2 $
9.2
8.5
8.7
4.3
7.6 $
1.45
1.50
2.10
2.40
25.61
7.88
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Restricted Stock Units
In 2015, we began issuing restricted stock units to certain employees and non-employee Directors under the 2014 Plan with vesting periods ranging from
one to four years from the grant date. In 2020, we began issuing restricted stock units to certain employees and non-employee Directors under the 2020 Plan
with vesting periods ranging from one to four years.
The following table shows a summary of restricted stock unit activity:
At December 31, 2018
Granted
Vested
Forfeited
At December 31, 2019
Granted
Vested
Forfeited
At December 31, 2020
Employee stock purchase plans
Restricted Stock Units
Outstanding
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
109,371 $
17,115
(87,256)
(32,627)
6,603 $
19,200
(20,068)
(1,255)
4,480 $
12.70
3.10
11.15
11.65
13.17
2.44
3.96
12.40
8.64
In September 2013, our stockholders approved the 2013 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “2013 Plan”) to replace the 1994 prior purchase plan. A total
of 100,000 shares of common stock were provided for issuance under the 2013 Plan. The 2013 Plan permits eligible employees to purchase common stock
through payroll deductions at a price equal to the lower of 85 percent of the fair market value of our common stock at the beginning or end of the offering
period. Employees may end their participation at any time during the offering period, and participation ends automatically upon termination of employment
with us. During 2020 and 2019, employees purchased 26,632 and 3,138 shares, respectively. At December 31, 2020, 50,544 shares remained available for
purchase under the 2013 Plan.
NOTE 12. INCOME TAXES
We file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, as well as in various state and local jurisdictions. With few exceptions, we are no longer subject
to U.S. federal, state, and local, or non-U.S. income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2017. Our practice is to recognize interest and
penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense when and if they become applicable. At December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, there
were no accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions.
The following table shows the components of the provision for income taxes (in thousands):
Current:
State
Deferred:
U.S. Federal
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes
For the year ended December 31,
2019
2020
$
$
(5) $
—
(5) $
10
—
10
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The principal items accounting for the difference between income taxes computed at the U.S. statutory rate and the (benefit from) provision for income
taxes reflected in our Consolidated Statements of Operations are as follows:
U.S. statutory rate
State taxes (net of federal tax benefit)
Valuation allowance
Other
For the year ended December 31,
2019
2020
21.0 %
5.6
(26.0)
(0.5)
0.1 %
The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets are as follows (in thousands):
Accrued expenses and other reserves
Right-of-use-asset
Lease liabilities
Tax credits, deferred R&D, and other
Net operating loss
Valuation allowance
Net deferred tax assets
At December 31,
2020
2019
$
$
1,787 $
(225)
271
20
14,510
(16,363)
— $
21.0 %
2.0
(20.7)
(2.4)
(0.1)%
1,505
(378)
461
44
12,758
(14,390)
—
In 2020, our effective tax rate was lower than the statutory rate due to an increase in the valuation allowance as a result of the $7.1 million additional federal
net operating loss we recognized for the year. In 2019, our effective tax rate was lower than the statutory rate due to an increase in the valuation allowance
of the $8.3 million additional federal net operating loss we recognized for the year.
At December 31, 2020, we had net operating loss carry-forwards of approximately $115.9 million for federal income tax purposes ($72.3 million for state
and local income tax purposes). However, due to changes in our capital structure, approximately $61.5 million of the $115.9 million is available after the
application of IRC Section 382 limitations. As a result of the Tax Act, net operating loss carry-forwards generated in tax years beginning after December
31, 2017 can only offset 80% of taxable income. These net operating loss carry-forwards can no longer be carried back, but they can be carried forward
indefinitely. The $7.1 million and $8.3 million in federal net operating losses generated in 2020 and 2019 will be subject to the new limitations under the
Tax Act. If not utilized, the carry-forwards generated prior to December 31, 2017 of $37.3 million will begin to expire in 2021 for federal purposes and
have begun to expire for state and local purposes.
Since we believe it is more likely than not that the benefit from net operating loss carry-forwards will not be realized, we have provided a full valuation
allowance against our deferred tax assets at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. We had no net deferred tax liabilities at December 31, 2020 or 2019,
respectively. In 2020, we recognized various states tax benefits as a result of the adjustment from the 2019 provision to the actual tax on the 2019 returns
that were filed in 2019. In 2019, we recognized various states tax expense as a result of the adjustment from the 2018 provision to the actual tax on the 2018
returns that were filed in 2019.
NOTE 13. PRODUCT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
We focus our efforts on the sale of LED lighting products, in particular our MMM and commercial tubular TLED lines of products and controls, into
targeted vertical markets. Our products are sold primarily in the United States through a combination of direct sales employees, lighting agents, independent
sales representatives and distributors. We currently operate in a single industry segment, developing and selling our LED lighting products and controls into
the MMM and commercial markets.
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The following table provides a breakdown of product net sales for the years indicated (in thousands):
Commercial products
MMM products
Total net sales
A geographic summary of net sales is as follows (in thousands):
United States
International
Total net sales
Year ended December 31,
2020
2019
5,404 $
11,424
16,828 $
For the year ended December 31,
2019
2020
16,685 $
143
16,828 $
7,877
4,828
12,705
12,599
106
12,705
$
$
$
$
At December 31, 2020 and 2019, approximately 100% of our long-lived assets, which consist of property and equipment, were located in the United States.
NOTE 14. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
On December 12, 2012, our board of directors appointed James Tu to serve as our non-executive Chairman. On April 30, 2013, Mr. Tu became the
Executive Chairman assuming the duties of the Principal Executive Officer. On October 30, 2013 Mr. Tu was appointed Executive Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer by our board of directors. On May 9, 2016, Mr. Tu also assumed the role of President. On August 11, 2016, our board of directors
appointed a separate Executive Chairman of the Board, and Mr. Tu continued to serve in the role of Chief Executive Officer and President, until February
19, 2017.
On November 30, 2018, each of Gina Huang, Brilliant Start Enterprise, Inc. (“Brilliant Start”), Jag International Ltd., Jiangang Quo, Cleantech Global Ltd.,
James Tu, 5 Elements Global Fund L.P., Schema Hui Cheng, Communal International, Ltd., and 5 Elements Energy Efficiency Limited (the “Former
Schedule 13D Parties”) filed a Schedule 13D with the SEC, indicating that they may have been deemed to be a “group” under Section 13(d)(3) of the
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Rule 13d-5 promulgated thereunder, and that such group beneficially owned 17.6% of our common stock. The
Schedule 13D was amended on February 26, 2019 and April 3, 2019.
On February 21, 2019, the Former Schedule 13D Parties entered into a settlement with the Company providing for the appointment of two directors
(Geraldine McManus and Jennifer Cheng) and the nomination of those two directors for election at the Company’s 2019 annual meeting of stockholders.
On March 29, 2019, the Company entered into a note purchase agreement (the “Note Purchase Agreement”) with certain investors, including Fusion Park
LLC (of which James Tu is the sole member) (“Fusion Park”) and Brilliant Start (which is controlled by Gina Huang, a current member of our board of
directors), for the purchase of an aggregate of $1.7 million of Convertible Notes. Pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement, Fusion Park and Brilliant Start
purchased $580 thousand and $500 thousand, respectively, in principal amount of Convertible Notes. In connection with the sale of Convertible Notes, Mr.
Tu was appointed as a member of our board of directors on April 1, 2019 and Chief Executive Officer, President and interim Chief Financial Officer on
April 2, 2019.
Mr. Tu is also the Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of 5 Elements Global Advisors, an investment advisory and management
company managing the holdings of 5 Elements Global Fund LP, which was a beneficial owner of more than 5.0% of our common stock prior to the August
2014 registered offering. As of December 31, 2020, 5 Elements Global Fund LP beneficially owns approximately 1.7% of our common stock. 5 Elements
Global Advisors focuses on investing in clean energy companies with breakthrough, commercialized technologies, and near-term profitability potential. Mr.
Tu is also Co-Founder of Communal International Ltd. (“Communal”), a British Virgin Islands company dedicated to assisting clean energy, solutions-
based companies, maximizing technology and product potential and gaining them access to global marketing, distribution licensing, manufacturing and
financing resources. Communal has a 50.0% ownership interest in 5 Elements Energy Efficiencies (BVI) Ltd., a beneficial owner of approximately 1.6% of
our common stock. Schema Cheng controls 5 Elements Energy Efficiencies (BVI) Ltd. and owns the other 50.0%. She is Co-Founder of Communal
International Ltd. with Mr. Tu and the mother of Simon Cheng. Mr. Cheng was a member of our board of directors through February 19,
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2017 and an employee of the Company through June 30, 2018 and rejoined the Company on August 5, 2019. Schema Cheng is also the mother of Jennifer
Cheng, a current member of our board of directors.
NOTE 15. LEGAL MATTERS
We may be the subject of threatened or pending legal actions and contingencies in the normal course of conducting our business. We provide for costs
related to these matters when a loss is probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. The effect of the outcome of these matters on our future results
of operations and liquidity cannot be predicted because any such effect depends on future results of operations and the amount or timing of the resolution of
such matters. While it is not possible to predict the future outcome of such matters, we believe that the ultimate resolution of such individual or aggregated
matters will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. For certain types of claims, we
maintain insurance coverage for personal injury and property damage, product liability and other liability coverages in amounts and with deductibles that
we believe are prudent, but there can be no assurance that these coverages will be applicable or adequate to cover adverse outcomes of claims or legal
proceedings against us.
NOTE 16. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On April 17, 2020, the Company was granted a loan from KeyBank National Association (“KeyBank”) in the amount of approximately $795 thousand,
pursuant to the PPP under Division A of the CARES Act, which was enacted on March 27, 2020. The funds were received on April 20, 2020. Under the
terms of the PPP, certain amounts of the loan may be forgiven if they are used for qualifying expenses as described in the CARES Act. The Company
believes it has used the loan for qualifying expenses. On October 20, 2020, we submitted a loan forgiveness application for the full amount of the loan to
KeyBank and on October 21, 2020, KeyBank accepted the application and forwarded it to the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) for approval. The
entire principal balance and interest were forgiven on February 11, 2021. The forgiveness income will be recorded as other income in the Consolidated
Statements of Operations during 2021.
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SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION TO ITEM 8.
The following table sets forth our selected unaudited financial information for the four quarters in the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019,
respectively. This information has been prepared on the same basis as the audited financial statements and, in the opinion of management, contains all
adjustments necessary for a fair presentation thereof.
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
2020
Net sales
Gross profit
Net income (loss)
Net income (loss) per common share attributable to common stockholders -
1
basic :
Net income (loss) per common share attributable to common stockholders -
1
diluted :
Weighted average shares used in computing net income (loss) per
2
common share :
Basic
Diluted
2019
Net sales
Gross profit
Net loss
1
Net loss per common share (basic and diluted)
$
$
$
$
$
Fourth
Quarter
Third
Quarter
Second
Quarter
First
Quarter
3,746 $
1,434
65
5,964 $
1,376
(1,165)
3,335 $
1,343
(4,340)
3,783
1,032
(541)
0.01 $
(0.35) $
(1.36) $
(0.18)
0.01 $
(0.35) $
(1.36) $
(0.18)
3,491
4,307
3,308
3,308
3,192
3,192
3,086
3,086
Fourth
Quarter
Third
Quarter
Second
Quarter
First
Quarter
3,531 $
957
(1,308)
2,915 $
1,028
(946)
3,082 $
(109)
(2,254)
(0.53) $
(0.38) $
(0.91) $
3,177
98
(2,865)
(1.18)
2,425
2
Shares outstanding (basic and diluted)
2,480
2,474
2,467
1
In accordance with Topic 260 "Earnings Per Share", net income has been allocated to holders of common shares and participating securities including
preferred shares and warrants, accordingly. Earnings per share disclosed above utilizes income attributable to common shareholders after this required
allocation.
2
Shares outstanding for prior periods have been restated for the 1-for-5 reverse stock split effective June 11, 2020.
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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the “Exchange Act”), that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange
Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC, and that such information is
accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow for timely
decisions regarding required disclosure.
Pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) under the Exchange Act, our management must evaluate, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as of December 31, 2020, the end of the period covered by this report.
Management, with the participation of our current Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, did evaluate the effectiveness of our disclosure
controls and procedures as of the end of period covered by this report. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at a reasonable assurance level as of December 31, 2020.
Management’s report on internal controls over financial reporting
Management of Energy Focus, Inc. is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined
in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). Under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020 based upon criteria
established in “Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013)” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (the
“COSO Framework”).
An effective internal control system, no matter how well designed, has inherent limitations, including the possibility of human error and circumvention or
overriding of controls; therefore, it can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to reliable financial reporting. Furthermore, effectiveness of an
internal control system in future periods cannot be guaranteed, because the design of any system of internal controls is based in part upon assumptions
about the likelihood of future events. There can be no assurance that any control design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future
conditions. Over time, certain controls may become inadequate because of changes in business conditions, or the degree of compliance with policies and
procedures may deteriorate. As such, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.
Based upon our evaluation under the COSO framework as of December 31, 2020, management concluded that its internal control over financial reporting
was effective as of December 31, 2020.
Changes in internal control over financial reporting
During the quarter ended December 31, 2020, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that materially affected, or are
reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Attestation Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
This Annual Report does not include an attestation report of our independent registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial
reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by our independent public accounting firm pursuant to the rules of the SEC that permit us to
provide only management’s report.
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
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ITEMS 10 to 14 (inclusive)
PART III
Except as set forth in Part I, the information required by Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 will appear in the definitive Energy Focus, Inc. Proxy
Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on or about May 26, 2021, which will be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is incorporated by reference in this Annual Report pursuant to General Instruction G(3) of Form 10-K (other than the
portions thereof not deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(a)
(1) Financial statements
PART IV
The financial statements required by this Item 15(a)(1) are set forth in Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data,” of this Annual
Report.
(2) Financial statement schedules
Schedule II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts is set forth below. All other schedules are omitted either because they are not applicable, or the
required information is shown in the financial statements or the notes.
SCHEDULE II
ENERGY FOCUS, INC.
SCHEDULE OF VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
(amounts in thousands)
Description
Year ended December 31, 2020
Allowance for doubtful accounts and returns
Inventory reserves
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets
Year ended December 31, 2019
Allowance for doubtful accounts and returns
Inventory reserves
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets
(3) Exhibits
Beginning
Balance
Charges to
Revenue/
Expense
Deductions
Ending
Balance
$
$
28 $
3,518
14,390
33 $
4,085
12,822
— $
—
1,973
30 $
814
1,568
20 $
624
—
35 $
1,381
—
8
2,894
16,363
28
3,518
14,390
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
Description of Documents
Certificate of Incorporation of Energy Focus, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule
14A filed May 1, 2006).
Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of Energy Focus, Inc. filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on June 21,
2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 24, 2020).
Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of Energy Focus, Inc. filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on October 9,
2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 24, 2020).
Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of Energy Focus, Inc. filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on October 28,
2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 24, 2020).
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3.5
3.6
3.7
3.8
3.9
3.10
3.11
3.12
3.13
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
10.1*
10.2*
10.3*
10.4*
10.5*
10.6*
10.7*
10.8*
10.9*
10.10*
10.11*
10.12
10.13
10.14
Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of Energy Focus, Inc. filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on July 16,
2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 16, 2014).
Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of Energy Focus, Inc. filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on July 24,
2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 27, 2015).
Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of Energy Focus, Inc. filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on January 15,
2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.7 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 24, 2020).
Certificate of Designation of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of Energy Focus, Inc. filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on
March 29, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 1, 2019).
Amendment to the Certificate of Designation of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of Energy Focus, Inc. filed with the Secretary of State of the State of
Delaware on May 30, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 30, 2019).
Amendment to the Certificate of Designation of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of Energy Focus, Inc. filed with the Secretary of State of the State of
Delaware on January 15, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.10 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 24, 2020).
Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation, dated June 11, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report
on Form 8-K filed on June 11, 2020).
Bylaws of Energy Focus, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 18, 2020).
Certificate of Ownership and Merger, Merging Energy Focus, Inc., a Delaware corporation, into Fiberstars, Ind. a Delaware corporation, filed with the
Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on May 4, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
filed on May 10, 2007).
Description of Securities of Energy Focus, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March
24, 2020).
Form of Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 13, 2020).
Form of Placement Agent Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 13, 2020).
Form of Amendment to Common Stock Purchase Warrant (filed with this Annual Report).
2013 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Form DEF14A filed on
August 16, 2013).
2008 Incentive Stock Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference from Appendix B to the Registrant’s Preliminary Proxy Statement on Form PRER14A
filed on June 8, 2012).
2014 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 22,
2018).
Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Grant Agreement to Non-Employee Directors (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current
Report on Form 8-K filed on July 16, 2014).
Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Grant Agreement to Employees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form
8-K filed on July 16, 2014).
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement to Employees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K
filed on July 16, 2014).
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement to Non-Employee Directors (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Registrant’s Annual Report
on Form 10-K filed on February 22, 2018).
Form of Incentive Stock Option Grant Agreement to Employees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K
filed on July 16, 2014).
Form of Notice of Stock Option Grant for 2008 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q filed on November 13, 2013).
Lease agreement by and between Aurora Development Center LLC and Energy Focus, Inc. dated April 19, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1
to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 11, 2016).
Agreement dated February 21, 2019 entered into by Energy Focus, Inc. and the Investor Group thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the
Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 26, 2019).
Note Purchase Agreement, dated March 29, 2019, among the Company and each of the Investors thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the
Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 1, 2019).
Form of Subordinated Convertible Promissory Note entered into by the Company and each of the Investors on March 29, 2019 (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 1, 2019).
Form of Amended and Restated Subordinated Convertible Promissory Note entered into by the Company and each of the Investors thereto (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 30, 2019).
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10.15*
10.16*
10.17
10.18
10.19
10.20#
10.21*
10.22*
10.23*
10.24*
10.25*
21.1
23.1
31.1
31.2
32.1+
101+**
104**
*
**
+
#
President and Chief Financial Officer Offer Letter dated June 18, 2019 between Tod A. Nestor and Energy Focus, Inc. (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on July 22, 2019).
Energy Focus, Inc. Executive Bonus Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 19,
2019).
Form of Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 9, 2020, between the Company and each purchaser named in the signature pages thereto
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 13, 2020).
SBA Loan Agreement, dated as of April 17, 2020, between the Company and KeyBank National Association (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to
the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 13, 2020).
Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of August 11, 2020, by and between the Company and Crossroads Financial Group, LLC (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 13, 2020).
Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of August 11, 2020, by and between the Company and Factors Southwest L.L.C. (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 13, 2020).
Energy Focus, Inc. 2020 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on
September 22, 2020).
Energy Focus, Inc. 2020 Stock Incentive Plan - Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement for Employees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2
to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 22, 2020).
Energy Focus, Inc. 2020 Stock Incentive Plan - Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement for Non-Employee Directors (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 22, 2020).
Energy Focus, Inc. 2020 Stock Incentive Plan - Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement for Employees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4
to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 22, 2020).
Energy Focus, Inc. 2020 Stock Incentive Plan - Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant’s
Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 22, 2020).
Subsidiaries of the Registrant (filed with this Report).
Consent of GBQ Partners, LLC, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (filed with this Report).
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
The following financial information from Energy Focus, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, formatted in XBRL
(eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) Consolidated Statements of
Comprehensive Income (Loss), (iv) Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity, (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (vi) the Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements.
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
Pursuant to Regulation S-T, this interactive data file is not deemed filed for purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act, or Section 18 of the Exchange
Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of these sections.
This exhibit will not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of that Section. Such exhibit
shall not be deemed incorporated into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.
Portions of this exhibit have been redacted in compliance with Regulation S-K Item 601(b)(10).
ITEM 16. FORM 10-K SUMMARY
None.
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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, thereto duly authorized.
SIGNATURES
Date: March 25, 2021
ENERGY FOCUS, INC.
By:
/s/ James Tu
James Tu
Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant
and in the capacities indicated and on the date indicated:
Date
March 25, 2021
March 25, 2021
March 25, 2021
March 25, 2021
March 25, 2021
March 25, 2021
March 25, 2021
Signature
/s/ James Tu
James Tu
/s/ Tod Nestor
Tod Nestor
/s/ Jennifer Y. Cheng
Jennifer Y. Cheng
/s/ Gina Huang (Mei Yun Huang)
Gina Huang (Mei Yun Huang)
/s/ Geraldine F. McManus
Geraldine F. McManus
/s/ Philip Politziner
Philip Politziner
/s/ Stephen Socolof
Stephen Socolof
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Title
Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Exhibit 4.4
Amendment to Common Stock Purchase Warrant`
Energy Focus, Inc.
This Amendment to Common Stock Purchase Warrant (the “Amendment”) is made as of December 22, 2020, by and between Energy
Focus, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) and the holder party hereto (the “Holder”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Company previously issued to the Holder that certain Common Stock Purchase Warrant dated January 13, 2020 (the
“Warrant”) pursuant to which the Company granted to Holder the right to purchase from the Company a certain number of fully paid non-
assessable shares of Common Stock of the Company, in the amounts and on the terms as set forth therein, as adjusted prior to the date hereof
pursuant to the terms of the Warrant; and
WHEREAS, the Holder and the Company have agreed to amend the Warrant on the terms set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
1.
2.
3.
Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Amendment shall have the definitions ascribed to them in the Warrant.
The Company represents that all other holders of outstanding Warrants have agreed concurrently to also amend the terms of their
outstanding Warrants on terms consistent herewith.
Section 3(e) of the Warrant is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
e) Fundamental Transaction. If, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding, (i) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one
or more related transactions effects any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another Person in which the Company is
not the surviving entity (other than a reincorporation in a different state or a similar transaction pursuant to which the surviving
company remains a public company), (ii) the Company (and all of its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole), directly or indirectly, effects
any sale, lease, license, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of its assets in one or a series
of related transactions, (iii) any, direct or indirect, purchase offer, tender offer or exchange offer (whether by the Company or another
Person) is completed pursuant to which holders of Common Stock are permitted to sell, tender or exchange their shares for other
securities, cash or property and has been accepted by the holders of 50% or more of the outstanding Common Stock, (iv) the
Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any reclassification, reorganization or recapitalization of
the Common Stock or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Common Stock is effectively converted into or
exchanged for other securities, cash or property, or (v) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions
consummates a stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination (including, without limitation, a reorganization,
recapitalization, spin-off, merger or scheme of arrangement) with another Person or group of Persons whereby such other Person or
group acquires more than 50% of the voting power of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (not including any shares of Common
Stock held by the other Person or other Persons making or party to, or associated or affiliated with the other Persons making or party
to, such stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination) (each a “Fundamental Transaction”), then,
Exhibit 4.4
upon any subsequent exercise of this Warrant, the Holder shall have the right to receive, for each Warrant Share that would have been
issuable upon such exercise immediately prior to the occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction, at the option of the Holder
(without regard to any limitation in Section 2(e) on the exercise of this Warrant), the number of shares of Common Stock of the
successor or acquiring corporation or of the Company, if it is the surviving corporation, and any additional consideration (the
“Alternate Consideration”) receivable as a result of such Fundamental Transaction by a holder of the number of shares of Common
Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitation in
Section 2(e) on the exercise of this Warrant). For purposes of any such exercise, the determination of the Exercise Price shall be
appropriately adjusted to apply to such Alternate Consideration based on the amount of Alternate Consideration issuable in respect of
one share of Common Stock in such Fundamental Transaction, and the Company shall apportion the Exercise Price among the
Alternate Consideration in a reasonable manner reflecting the relative value of any different components of the Alternate
Consideration. If holders of Common Stock are given any choice as to the securities, cash or property to be received in a
Fundamental Transaction, then the Holder shall be given the same choice as to the Alternate Consideration it receives upon any
exercise of this Warrant following such Fundamental Transaction. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, in the event of a
Fundamental Transaction, the Company or any Successor Entity (as defined below) shall, at the Holder’s option, exercisable at any
time concurrently with, or within 30 days after, the consummation of the Fundamental Transaction (or, if later, the date of the public
announcement of the applicable Fundamental Transaction), purchase this Warrant from the Holder by paying to the Holder the same
type or form of consideration (and in the same proportion), at the Black Scholes Value of the remaining unexercised portion of this
Warrant on the date of consummation of such Fundamental Transaction, that is being offered and paid to the holders of Common
Stock of the Company in connection with the Fundamental Transaction, whether that consideration be in the form of cash, stock or
any combination thereof, or whether the holders of Common Stock are given the choice to receive from among alternative forms of
consideration in connection with the Fundamental Transaction”.
4.
Except as expressly provided for in this Amendment, no other term or provision of the Warrant is amended or modified in any
respect.
[Signature pages follow]
Exhibit 4.4
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Amendment by their authorized representatives as of the date
first above written.
Holder: _________________________________
ENERGY FOCUS, INC.
By: ________________________________________
Name: ______________________________________
Title: _______________________________________
By: _________________________________________
Name: Tod A. Nestor
Title: President and Chief Financial Officer
[Signature Page - Amendment to Common Stock Purchase Warrant]
Name Location Doing Business as
Energy Focus LED Solutions, LLC Solon, Ohio Energy Focus LED Solutions, LLC
SUBSIDIARIES
EXHIBIT 21.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
EXHIBIT 23.1
Energy Focus, Inc.
Solon, Ohio
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-1 (No. 333-237614), and Form S-3 (No. 333-228255) and
Form S-8 (Nos. 333-249272, 333-219805, 333-206088, 333-197422, and 333-193024) of Energy Focus, Inc. of our report dated March 25, 2021, relating to
the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule, which appear in this Form 10-K.
/s/ GBQ Partners, LLC
Columbus, Ohio
March 25, 2021
EXHIBIT 31.1
I, James Tu, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Energy Focus, Inc.;
CERTIFICATION
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the
statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this
report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the
financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-
15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision,
to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within
those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our
supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for
external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most
recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely
to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the
registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are
reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal
control over financial reporting.
By:
/s/ James Tu
Name:
James Tu
Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Title:
Date: March 25, 2021
EXHIBIT 31.2
I, Tod A. Nestor, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Energy Focus, Inc.;
CERTIFICATION
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the
statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this
report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the
financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-
15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision,
to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within
those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our
supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for
external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most
recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely
to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the
registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are
reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal
control over financial reporting.
By:
/s/ Tod A. Nestor
Name: Tod A. Nestor
President and Chief Financial Officer
Title:
Date: March 25, 2021
EXHIBIT 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED
PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Annual Report of Energy Focus, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 (the “Report”), I,
James Tu, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and I, Tod A. Nestor, President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company,
each certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:
(i) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(ii) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
/s/ James Tu
James Tu
Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Date:
March 25, 2021
/s/ Tod A. Nestor
Tod A. Nestor
President and Chief Financial Officer
Date:
March 25, 2021
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Energy Focus, Inc. and will be retained by Energy Focus, Inc. and
furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.