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Description of Business and Basis of Presentation (Policies)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Nature of Business

Nature of Business

Aspen Aerogels, Inc. (the Company) is an aerogel technology company that designs, develops and manufactures innovative, high-performance aerogel insulation used primarily in the energy infrastructure and building materials markets. In addition, the Company is developing high-value applications for its aerogel technology in the electric vehicle market. The Company also conducts research related to aerogel technology supported by funding from several agencies of the U.S. government and other institutions in the form of research contracts. The Company has decided to cease efforts to secure additional funded research contracts and to wind down existing contract research activities.

The Company maintains its corporate offices in Northborough, Massachusetts. The Company has three wholly owned subsidiaries: Aspen Aerogels Rhode Island, LLC, Aspen Aerogels Germany, GmbH and Aspen Aerogels Georgia, LLC.

Liquidity

Liquidity

During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company incurred a net loss of $6.3 million, used $1.9 million of cash in operations, used $1.5 million of cash for capital expenditures and received net proceeds of $6.2 million through an at-the-market offering of the Company’s common stock. At March 31, 2021, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $17.2 million, total debt of $3.7 million, a $4.6 million current prepayment liability (see note 9), and no outstanding borrowings under its revolving line of credit (see note 7). After giving effect to $1.5 million of outstanding letters of credit, the amount available to the Company at March 31, 2021 under the revolving line of credit was $13.1 million. The existing revolving line of credit matures on April 28, 2022.

The Company is increasing investment in the research and development of next-generation aerogel products and manufacturing process technologies. The Company is continuing to develop aerogel products and technologies for the electric vehicle market. The Company believes that the commercial potential for the Company’s technology in the electric vehicle market is significant. Accordingly, the Company plans to continue to hire additional personnel, incur additional operating expenses, and incur capital expenditures to expand silica aerogel manufacturing capacity, build an automated thermal barrier fabrication operation, enhance research and development laboratory facilities and equipment, and construct a battery materials facility, among other items.

The Company expects its existing cash balance and the amount anticipated to be available under the existing revolving line of credit will be sufficient to support current operating requirements and research and development activities. However, the Company plans to supplement its cash balance and available credit with equity financings, debt financings, customer prepayments, or technology licensing fees to provide the capital necessary to fund the incremental operating expenses and capital expenditures required to support the evolving commercial opportunity in the electric vehicle market and other strategic business opportunities.

Unaudited Interim Financial Information

Unaudited Interim Financial Information

The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Certain information and disclosures normally included in the consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. As such, the information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 (the Annual Report), filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 12, 2021.

In the opinion of the Company’s management, the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the audited consolidated financial statements and include all adjustments that are of a normal recurring nature and necessary for the fair statement of the Company’s financial position as of March 31, 2021 and the results of its operations and stockholders’ equity for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 and the cash flows for the three month periods then ended. The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the date of this filing.

The Company’s results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2021 or any other period. In addition, the Company is uncertain of the continued duration and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact it will have on the Company’s results of operations for the year ending December 31, 2021 or any other period.

Principles of Consolidation

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements requires the Company to make a number of estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include allowances for doubtful accounts, sales returns and allowances, product warranty costs, inventory valuation, the carrying amount of property and equipment, stock-based compensation and deferred income taxes. The Company evaluates its estimates and assumptions on an on-going basis using historical experience and other factors, including current economic conditions, which are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Management adjusts such estimates and assumptions when facts and circumstances warrant. Illiquid credit markets, volatile equity markets and declines in business investment can increase the uncertainty inherent in such estimates and assumptions. As future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision, actual results could differ significantly from these estimates. Changes in these estimates resulting from continuing changes in the economic environment will be reflected in the financial statements in future periods.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash equivalents include short-term, highly liquid instruments, which consist of money market accounts. All cash and cash equivalents are maintained with major financial institutions in North America. Deposits with these financial institutions may exceed the amount of insurance provided on such deposits; however, these deposits typically may be redeemed upon demand and, therefore, bear minimal risk.

Concentration of Credit Risk

Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments, which potentially expose the Company to concentrations of credit risk, consist principally of accounts receivable. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts based on its assessment of the collectability of accounts receivable. The Company reviews the allowance for doubtful accounts quarterly. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company recorded a reduction for estimated customer uncollectible accounts receivable of $0.1 million and had collections of $0.1 million of previously reserved customer accounts receivables. The Company did not record a charge for uncollectible accounts receivable during the three months ended March 31, 2020.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASC 606). See note 3 for further details.

Leases

Leases

The Company accounts for its leases in accordance with Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-02 (Topic 842). See note 10 for further details.

Stock-based Compensation

 

 

Stock-based Compensation

Stock-based compensation expense is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award. Expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for all awards with service conditions. For performance-based awards, the grant date fair value is recognized as expense when the condition is probable of being achieved and then on a graded basis over the requisite service period. The Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to determine the fair value of service-based option awards, which requires a number of complex and subjective assumptions including fair value of the underlying security, the expected volatility of the underlying security, a risk-free interest rate and the expected term of the option. The fair value of restricted stock and restricted stock unit grants is determined using the closing trading price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. The fair value of awards containing market conditions is determined using a Monte Carlo simulation model based upon the nature of the conditions, the expected volatility of the underlying security, and other relevant factors.

During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company granted 61,370 restricted common stock units (RSUs) with a grant date fair value of $1.5 million and non-qualified stock options (NSOs) to purchase 199,324 shares of common stock with a grant date fair value of $2.6 million to employees under the 2014 Employee, Director, and Consultant Equity Incentive Plan (the 2014 Equity Plan). The RSUs and NSOs granted to employees will vest over a three-year period. 

Stock-based compensation is included in cost of revenue or operating expenses, as applicable, and consists of the following:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Cost of product revenue

 

$

112

 

 

$

319

 

Research and development expenses

 

 

189

 

 

 

146

 

Sales and marketing expenses

 

 

168

 

 

 

171

 

General and administrative expenses

 

 

507

 

 

 

356

 

Total stock-based compensation

 

$

976

 

 

$

992

 

 

Pursuant to the “evergreen” provisions of the 2014 Equity Plan, the number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the plan automatically increased by 556,433 shares to 8,531,413 shares effective January 1, 2021.

As of March 31, 2021, 4,130,907 shares of common stock were reserved for issuance upon the exercise or vesting of outstanding stock-based awards granted under the 2014 Equity Plan. In addition, as of March 31, 2021, 80,658 shares of common stock were reserved for issuance upon the exercise of outstanding stock options granted under the Company’s 2001 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the 2001 Equity Plan). Any cancellations or forfeitures of the options outstanding under the 2001 Equity Plan will result in the shares reserved for issuance upon exercise of such options becoming available for grant under the 2014 Equity Plan. As of March 31, 2021, the Company has either reserved in connection with statutory tax withholdings or issued a total of 3,123,562 shares under the 2014 Equity Plan. As of March 31, 2021, there were 1,196,286 shares of common stock available for future grant under the 2014 Equity Plan.

Net Loss per Share

Net Loss per Share

The Company calculates net loss per share of common stock based on the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during each period. Potential common stock equivalents are determined using the treasury stock method. The weighted-average number of shares of common stock included in the computation of diluted net loss gives effect to all potentially dilutive common equivalent shares, including outstanding stock options and RSUs. Common equivalent shares are excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share if their effect is antidilutive.

Segments

Segments

Operating segments are identified as components of an enterprise about which separate, discrete financial information is available for evaluation by the chief operating decision maker in making decisions on how to allocate resources and assess performance. The Company’s chief operating decision maker is the Chief Executive Officer. The Company’s chief operating decision maker reviews consolidated operating results to make decisions about allocating resources and assessing performance for the entire Company. The Company presently views its operations and manages its business as one operating segment.

Information about the Company’s total revenues, based on shipment destination or services location, is presented in the following table:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S.

 

$

12,755

 

 

$

13,673

 

International

 

 

15,342

 

 

 

14,746

 

Total

 

$

28,097

 

 

$

28,419

 

Warranty

Warranty

The Company provides warranties for its products and records the estimated cost within cost of revenue in the period that the related revenue is recorded. The Company’s standard warranty period extends to one year from the date of shipment. This standard warranty provides that the Company’s products will be free from defects in material and workmanship, and will, under normal use, conform to the specifications for the product.

The Company’s products may be utilized in systems that involve new technical demands and new configurations. Accordingly, the Company regularly reviews and assesses whether warranty reserves should be recorded in the period the related revenue is recorded.

The Company did not record any warranty expense during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) or other standard setting bodies. Recently issued standards typically do not require adoption until a future effective date. Prior to their effective date, the Company evaluates the pronouncements to determine the potential effects of adoption to its consolidated financial statements.

Standards Implemented Since December 31, 2020

The Company has not implemented any accounting standards that had a material impact on its consolidated financial statements during the three months ended March 31, 2021.

Standards to be Implemented

The Company believes that the impact of recently issued accounting standards that are not yet effective will not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.