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ONDAS HOLDINGS INC.
INDEX TO FORM 10-Q
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ONDAS HOLDINGS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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The accompanying footnotes are an integral part of these unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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ONDAS HOLDINGS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
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| Net loss attributable to common stockholders | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| Net loss per share - basic and diluted | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||
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The accompanying footnotes are an integral part of these unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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ONDAS HOLDINGS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Unaudited)
| Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest | Common Stock | Additional Paid in | Accumulated | Total Stockholders’ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, January 1, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of shares in connection with acquisition of Airobotics, Ltd. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of shares in connection with acquisition of the assets of Iron Drone, Ltd. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumption of vested stock options in connection with acquisition of Airobotics, Ltd. | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delivery of shares for restricted stock units | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of shares for payment on convertible debt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, March 31, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of shares for payment on convertible debt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of shares upon exercise of options | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, June 30, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sale of redeemable preferred stock in Ondas Networks, net of issuance costs | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of warrants in connection with the sale of redeemable preferred stock in Ondas Networks | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred dividends attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accretion of redeemable preferred stock in Ondas Networks | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of shares for payment on convertible debt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of shares upon exercise of options | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delivery of shares for vesting of restricted stock units | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Loss | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, September 30, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, January 1, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sale of redeemable preferred stock in Ondas Networks, net of issuance costs | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of warrants in connection with the sale of redeemable preferred stock in Ondas Networks | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred dividends attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accretion of redeemable preferred stock in Ondas Networks | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sale of common stock, net of issuance costs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of warrants in Ondas Autonomous Systems, in connection with sale of common stock | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of shares upon exercise of options | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delivery of shares for vesting of restricted stock units | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Loss | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, March 31, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of shares for payment on convertible debt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred dividends attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accretion of redeemable preferred stock in Ondas Networks | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Stock-based compensation | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Loss | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, June 30, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Preferred dividends attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accretion of redeemable preferred stock in Ondas Networks | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Issuance of warrants in Ondas Networks, in connection with note payable | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delivery of shares for restricted stock units | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Loss | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, September 30, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying footnotes are an integral part of these unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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ONDAS HOLDINGS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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| Cash paid for Field of View LLC asset acquisition | ( | ) | ||||||
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| Proceeds from sale of noncontrolling interest in Ondas Networks, net of issuance costs | ||||||||
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| Decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
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| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period | $ | $ | ||||||
| SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION: | ||||||||
| Cash paid for interest | $ | $ | ||||||
| Cash paid for income taxes | $ | $ | ||||||
| SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
| Common Stock and warrants issued in relation to acquisition of Airobotics, Ltd. | $ | $ | ||||||
| Common Stock issued in relation to acquisition of the assets of Iron Drone, Ltd. | $ | $ | ||||||
| Common stock issued in exchange for debt repayment | $ | $ | ||||||
| Noncash consideration for settlement of development agreement payable | $ | $ | ||||||
| Warrants in Ondas Autonomous Systems, in relation to sale of common stock | $ | $ | ||||||
| Warrants in Ondas Holdings, in relation to sale of common stock | $ | $ | ||||||
| Warrants in relation to sale of redeemable preferred stock in Ondas Networks | $ | $ | ||||||
| Warrants in Ondas Networks, in relation to note payable | $ | $ | ||||||
| Preferred dividends attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest | $ | $ | ||||||
| Accretion of redeemable preferred stock in Ondas Networks | $ | $ | ||||||
| Transfer of equipment into inventory | $ | $ | ||||||
| Operating leases right-of-use assets obtained in exchange of lease liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||
The accompanying footnotes are an integral part of these unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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ONDAS HOLDINGS INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 – DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The Company
Ondas Holdings Inc. (“Ondas Holdings”, “Ondas”, the “Company,” “we,” or “our”) was originally incorporated in Nevada on December 22, 2014, under the name of Zev Ventures Incorporated. On September 28, 2018, we acquired Ondas Networks Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Old Ondas Networks”), and changed our name to Ondas Holdings Inc. On August 5, 2021, we acquired American Robotics, Inc. (“American Robotics” or “AR”), a Delaware corporation. On January 23, 2023, we acquired Airobotics, Ltd. (“Airobotics”), an Israeli-based developer of autonomous drone systems. See Note 5 – Goodwill and Business Acquisition. On December 6, 2023, the Company formed Ondas Autonomous Holdings Inc., a Nevada corporation, as an intermediate holding company which now wholly-owns American Robotics and Airobotics. On August 8, 2024, the Company filed a certificate of amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada, amending Ondas Autonomous Holdings Inc.’s name to Ondas Autonomous Systems Inc. (“OAS”). On August 7, 2024, the Company formed Ondas Networks Texas Inc., a Texas corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Texas Networks”). Pursuant to a certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated August 19, 2024, Old Ondas Networks merged with and into Texas Networks (the “Merger”) with Texas Networks being the surviving entity resulting from the Merger and shall continuing to exist and being governed by the laws of the State of Texas under the corporate name “Ondas Networks Inc.” (“Ondas Networks”).
As a result, Ondas Networks, OAS, American Robotics and Airobotics became our subsidiaries. Ondas’ corporate headquarters are located in Boston, Massachusetts. Ondas Networks has offices and facilities in Sunnyvale, California, American Robotics’ offices and facilities are located in Sparks, Maryland, and Airobotics’ offices and facilities are located in Petah Tikva, Israel.
Business Activity
Ondas is a leading provider of private wireless, drone, and automated data solutions through its subsidiaries Ondas Networks, OAS, Airobotics, and American Robotics. Ondas Networks provides wireless connectivity solutions. OAS provides drone and automated data solutions through its subsidiaries Airobotics and American Robotics. Ondas Networks and OAS together provide users in rail, energy, mining, public safety and critical infrastructure and government markets with improved connectivity, data collection capabilities, and data collection and information processing capabilities. We operate Ondas Networks and OAS as separate business segments, and the following is a discussion of each segment.
Ondas Networks
Ondas Networks provides wireless connectivity solutions enabling mission-critical Industrial Internet applications and services. We refer to these applications as the Mission-Critical Internet of Things (“MC-IoT”). Our wireless networking products are applicable to a wide range of MC-IoT applications, which are most often located at the very edge of large industrial networks. These applications require secure, real-time connectivity with the ability to process large amounts of data at the edge of large industrial networks. Such applications are required in all of the major critical infrastructure markets, including rail, electric grids, drones, oil and gas, and public safety, homeland security and government, where secure, reliable and fast operational decisions are required in order to improve efficiency and ensure a high degree of safety and security.
We design, develop, manufacture, sell and support FullMAX, our patented, Software Defined Radio (“SDR”) platform for secure, licensed, private, wide-area broadband networks. Our customers install FullMAX systems in order to upgrade and expand their legacy wide-area network infrastructure. We have targeted the North American freight rail operators for the initial adoption of our FullMAX platform. These rail operators currently operate legacy communications systems utilizing serial-based narrowband wireless technologies for voice and data communications. These legacy wireless networks have limited data capacity and are unable to support the adoption of new, intelligent train control and management systems. Our MC-IoT intellectual property has been adopted by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (“IEEE”), the leading worldwide standards body in data networking protocols, and forms the core of the IEEE 802.16 standard. Because standards-based communications solutions are preferred by our mission-critical customers and ecosystem partners, we continue to take a leadership position in IEEE as it relates to wireless networking for industrial markets. As such, management believes this standards-based approach supports the adoption of our technology across a burgeoning ecosystem of global partners and end markets.
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Our software-based FullMAX platform is an important and timely upgrade solution for privately-owned and operated wireless wide-area networks, leveraging Internet Protocol-based communications to provide more reliability and data capacity for our mission-critical infrastructure customers. We believe industrial and critical infrastructure markets throughout the globe have reached an inflection point where legacy serial and analog based protocols and network transport systems no longer meet industry needs. In addition to offering enhanced data throughput, FullMAX is an intelligent networking platform enabling the adoption of sophisticated operating systems and equipment supporting next-generation MC-IoT applications over wide field areas. These new MC-IoT applications and related equipment require more processing power at the edge of large industrial networks and the efficient utilization of network capacity and scarce bandwidth resources which can be supported by the “Fog-computing” capability integrated in our end-to-end network platform. Fog-computing utilizes management software to enable edge compute processing and data and application prioritization in the field enabling our customers more reliable, real-time operating control of these new, intelligent MC-IoT equipment and applications at the edge.
Ondas Autonomous Systems (OAS)
Our OAS business unit develops and integrates drone-based solutions focusing on high-performance critical applications for government and Tier-1 commercial enterprises. Ondas is marketing comprehensive drone-based solutions to address the needs of governmental and commercial customers based on its commercially available platforms: the Optimus System™, a fully autonomous drone platform capable of continuous and multipurpose aerial data capturing and analytics, and the Iron Drone Raider™, a fully autonomous interceptor drone designed to neutralize small hostile drones. Airobotics acquired the assets of Iron Drone on March 6, 2023.
Our unique, fully autonomous platforms enable cutting-edge aerial capabilities and are designed to serve and protect critical infrastructure and operations. Our business focuses on end-user entities in Public Safety, Defense, Homeland Security, Smart City, Port Authorities, State Departments, and other governmental entities together with commercial customers of industrial sensitive facilities such as Oil & Gas, Seaports, Mining, and Heavy Construction. For these industries, OAS provides specialized real-time aerial data capturing and aerial protection solutions in the most complex environments such as urban areas, sensitive and critical facilities and field area operations, and high-priority projects. In addition, we offer a wide suite of supplementary, enabling services for successful implementation such as AI data analytics, data automation, IT implementation, safety planning, certification, training, and maintenance, handling all the complex aspects of such high-performance drone operations.
Our portfolio companies, American Robotics and Airobotics, form a unique, powerful, and synergistic combination covering all the aspects required for successful Aerospace business together with data technologies and services for digital transformation industries. Our companies are specialized in addressing all the challenges arising along these types of product lifecycles including research and development, manufacturing, certification, and ongoing support.
OAS and its portfolio companies have already gained a track record of industry-leading regulatory successes including the securing of the first-of-its-kind Type Certification (“TC”) from the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) for the Optimus 1-EX UAV on September 25, 2023, becoming the first autonomous security data capture UAV to achieve this distinction. TC, recognized as the highest echelon of Airworthiness Certification, streamline operational approvals for broad flight operations over people and infrastructure. The certification verifies the compliance of the system’s design with the required FAA airworthiness and noise standards, ensuring safe operation within the US National Airspace System (NAS) thereby significantly broadening the range of operational scenarios and scaling up of operations for automated UAS. Achieving FAA Type Certification will enable drone operations beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) without a human operator on-site. With a strong footprint in the US market and worldwide, we believe that OAS is well-positioned with proven technology, a unique offering, and strong capabilities to strategically transform critical operations with our cutting-edge drone tech and capabilities.
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Liquidity
We have incurred losses since
inception and have funded our operations primarily through debt and the sale of capital stock. As of September 30, 2024, we had an accumulated
deficit of approximately $
In 2023, we raised approximately $
We expect to fund our operations for the next twelve months from the filing date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q from the cash on hand as of September 30, 2024, proceeds from the 2024 financing activities discussed above, gross profits generated from revenue growth, potential prepayments from customers for purchase orders, potential proceeds from warrants issued and outstanding, and additional funds that we may seek through equity or debt offerings and/or borrowings under additional notes payable, lines of credit or other sources. There is substantial doubt that the funding plans will be successful and therefore the conditions discussed above have not been alleviated. As a result, there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for one year from November 12, 2024, the date the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements were issued.
Our future capital requirements will depend upon many factors, including progress with developing, manufacturing and marketing our technologies, the time and costs involved in preparing, filing, prosecuting, maintaining and enforcing patent claims and other proprietary rights, our ability to establish collaborative arrangements, marketing activities and competing technological and market developments, including regulatory changes and overall economic conditions in our target markets. Our ability to generate revenue and achieve profitability requires us to successfully market and secure purchase orders for our products and services from customers currently identified in our sales pipeline as well as new customers. We also will be required to efficiently manufacture and deliver equipment on those purchase orders. These activities, including our planned research and development efforts, will require significant uses of working capital. There can be no assurance that we will generate revenue and cash as expected in our current business plan. We may seek additional funds through equity or debt offerings and/or borrowings under additional notes payable, lines of credit or other sources. We do not know whether additional financing will be available on commercially acceptable terms or at all, when needed. If adequate funds are not available or are not available on commercially acceptable terms, our ability to fund our operations, support the growth of our business or otherwise respond to competitive pressures could be significantly delayed or limited, which could materially adversely affect our business, financial conditions, or results of operations.
NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial statements for interim periods in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”). The information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements and the accompanying notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 (“2023 Form 10-K”). The Company’s accounting policies are described in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” in the 2023 Form 10-K and are updated, as necessary, in this Form 10-Q. The December 31, 2023 consolidated balance sheet data presented for comparative purposes was derived from the audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP. The results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year or for any other subsequent interim period.
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The unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company and our wholly owned subsidiaries, Ondas Networks, American Robotics, and Airobotics. All inter-company accounts and transactions between these entities have been eliminated in these unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. The functional currency of the Company and all of our subsidiaries is the U.S. dollar.
Business Combinations
We utilize the purchase method of accounting for business combinations. This method requires, among other things, that results of operations of acquired companies are included in Ondas’ results of operations beginning on the respective acquisition dates and that assets acquired, and liabilities assumed are recognized at fair value as of the acquisition date. Any excess of the fair value of consideration transferred over the fair values of the net assets acquired is recognized as goodwill. Contingent consideration liabilities are recognized at the estimated fair value on the acquisition date; these are recorded in either other accruals within current liabilities (for expected payments in less than a year) or other non-current liabilities (for expected payments in greater than a year), both on our consolidated balance sheets. Subsequent changes to the fair value of contingent consideration liabilities are recognized in other income (expense) in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Contingent consideration payments made soon after the acquisition date are classified as investing activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows. Contingent consideration payments not made soon after the acquisition date that are related to the acquisition date fair value are reported as financing activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows, and amounts paid in excess of the original acquisition date fair value are reported as operating activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows. The fair value of assets acquired, and liabilities assumed in certain cases, may be subject to revision based on the final determination of fair value during a period of time not to exceed 12 months from the acquisition date. Legal costs, due diligence costs, business valuation costs and all other business acquisition costs are expensed when incurred.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair values of the underlying net assets of an acquired business. The Company tests goodwill for impairment on an annual basis during the fourth quarter of its fiscal year, or immediately if conditions indicate that such impairment could exist. The Company evaluates qualitative factors to determine if it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value and whether it is necessary to perform goodwill impairment process.
Intangible assets represent patents, licenses, software and allocation of purchase price to identifiable intangible assets of an acquired business. The Company estimates the fair value of its reporting units using the fair market value measurement requirement. Intangible assets are evaluated for impairment when events or changes in business circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable.
We amortize our intangible
assets with a finite life on a straight-line basis, over
Segment Information
Operating segments are defined as components of an entity for which discrete financial information is available and is regularly reviewed by the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) in making decisions regarding resource allocation and performance assessment. The Company’s CODM is its Chief Executive Officer. The Company determined it has two reportable segments: Ondas Networks and OAS as the CODM reviews financial information for these two businesses separately. The Company has no inter-segment sales.
Use of Estimates
The process of preparing 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 assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. Such management estimates include those relating to allocation of consideration for business combinations to identifiable tangible and intangible assets, revenue recognition, inventory write-downs to reflect net realizable value, assumptions used in the valuation of stock-based awards and valuation allowances against deferred tax assets. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash
The Company considers all
highly liquid instruments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. As of September 30, 2024
and December 31, 2023, we had no cash equivalents. Restricted cash includes cash that is not readily available for use in the Company’s
operating activities. Restricted cash is attributable to minimum cash reserve requirements for Airobotics’ credit cards. The Company
periodically monitors its positions with, and the credit quality of, the financial institutions with which it invests. Periodically,
throughout the nine months ended, and as of September 30, 2024, the Company has maintained balances in excess of Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation (FDIC) insurance limits. As of September 30, 2024, the Company was $
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable are stated at a gross invoice amount less an allowance for credit losses as well as net of any discounts or other forms of variable consideration. We estimate allowance for credit losses by evaluating specific accounts where information indicates our customers may have an inability to meet financial obligations, such as customer payment history, credit worthiness and receivable amounts outstanding for an extended period beyond contractual terms. We use assumptions and judgment, based on the best available facts and circumstances, to record an allowance to reduce the receivable to the amount expected to be collected. These allowances are evaluated and adjusted as additional information is received. We had no allowance for credit losses as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
Inventory
Inventories, which consist
solely of raw materials, work in process and finished goods, are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or net realizable value,
net of reserves for obsolete inventory. We continually analyze our slow-moving and excess inventories. Based on historical and projected
sales volumes and anticipated selling prices, we established reserves. Inventory that is in excess of current and projected use is reduced
by an allowance to a level that approximates its estimate of future demand. Products that are determined to be obsolete are written down
to net realizable value. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 such reserves were $
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||||
| Raw Material | $ | $ | ||||||
| Work in Process | ||||||||
| Finished Goods | ||||||||
| Less Inventory Reserves | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total Inventory, net | $ | $ | ||||||
As of September 30, 2024,
the Company reclassed $
Property and Equipment
All additions, including
improvements to existing facilities, are recorded at cost. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Depreciation of
property and equipment is principally recorded using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The estimated
useful lives typically are (i)
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Software
Costs incurred internally in researching and developing a software product are charged to expense until technological feasibility has been established for the product. Once technological feasibility is established, all software costs are capitalized until the product is available for general release to customers. Judgment is required in determining when technological feasibility of a product is established. We have determined that technological feasibility for our software products is reached after all high-risk development issues have been resolved through coding and testing. Generally, this occurs shortly before the products are released to production. The amortization of these costs is included in cost of revenue over the estimated life of the products. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had no internally developed software.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets are evaluated whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable or the useful life has changed. Such indicators include significant technological changes, adverse changes in market conditions and/or poor operating results. The carrying value of a long-lived asset group is considered impaired when the projected undiscounted future cash flows are less than its carrying value. The amount of impairment loss recognized is the difference between the estimated fair value and the carrying value of the asset or asset group. Fair market value is determined primarily using the projected future cash flows discounted at a rate commensurate with the risk involved. There was impairment of long-lived assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Research and Development
Costs for research and development are expensed as incurred except for research and development equipment with alternative future use. Research and development expenses consist primarily of salaries, salary related expenses and costs of contractors and materials.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis consist primarily of receivables, accounts payable, accrued expenses and short- and long-term debt. The carrying amount of receivables, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate our fair value because of the short-term maturity of such instruments. Our financial assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis include right of use assets, goodwill and intangibles, which are adjusted to fair value whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable or the useful life has changed. Our estimate of the fair value of right of use assets, goodwill and intangibles is based on expected future cash flows and actual results may differ from those estimates.
We have categorized our assets and liabilities that are valued at fair value on a recurring basis into a three-level fair value hierarchy in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1) and lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3).
Assets and liabilities recorded in the balance sheets at fair value are categorized based on a hierarchy of inputs, as follows:
| Level 1 -- | Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. | |
| Level 2 -- | Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly through market corroboration, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument. | |
| Level 3 -- | Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. |
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The Company had no Level 3 assets that are required to be valued at fair value as of September 30, 2024. The Company had Level 3 assets that are required to be valued at fair value as of December 31, 2023, see Note – 2 Summary of Significant Account Policies, Leases, and Note 4 – Property and Equipment.
The Company had Level 3 liabilities
that are required to be valued at fair value as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. The fair value of the government grant liability
is determined as the sum of
| Government Grant Liability | ||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2023 | $ | |||
| Net loss on change in fair value of liability | ||||
| Balance as of March 31, 2024 | ||||
| Government grant proceeds received, adjusted to fair value | ||||
| Net gain on change in fair value of liability | ( | ) | ||
| Balance as of June 30, 2024 | ||||
| Net loss on change in fair value of liability | ||||
| Balance as of September 30, 2024 | $ | |||
Deferred Offering Costs
The Company capitalizes certain legal, professional accounting and other third-party fees that are directly associated with in-process equity financing as deferred offering costs until such financing is consummated. After consummation of equity financing, these costs are recorded in stockholders’ equity as a reduction of additional paid-in capital generated as a result of the offering. Should the planned equity financing be abandoned, the deferred offering costs are expensed immediately as a charge to other income (expense) in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Government Grants
The Government grant liability was assumed through the acquisition of Airobotics and asset purchase of Iron Drone. Airobotics and Iron Drone received government grants from the Israel Innovation Authority (formerly: the Office of the Chief Scientist in Israel, “the IIA”), and the grant funds are repayable to the extent that future economic benefits are expected from the research project that will result in royalty-bearing sales. A liability for grants received is first measured at fair value using a discount rate that reflects a market rate of interest. The difference between the amount of the grant received and the fair value of the liability is accounted for as a government grant and recognized as a reduction of research and development expenses.
At each reporting date, the
Company evaluates whether there is reasonable assurance that the liability recognized, in whole or in part, will not be repaid (since
the Company will not be required to pay royalties) based on the best estimate of future sales and using the original effective interest
rate, which is
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Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
In 2023 and 2024, Ondas Networks
Inc. entered into multiple agreements with a third party for the sale of redeemable preferred stock in Ondas Networks (see Note 10 –
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest). The preferred stock accrues dividends at the rate per annum of eight percent (
| (i) | In respect of the 2023 investments, for the greater of two times the initial investment plus accrued dividends or the amount that would be due if the Preferred Stock was converted into Common Stock. |
| (ii) | In respect of the 2024 investment, for the greater of one times the initial investment plus accrued dividends or the amount that would be due if the Preferred Stock was converted into Common Stock. |
The applicable accounting
guidance requires an equity instrument that is redeemable for cash or other assets to be classified outside of permanent equity if it
is redeemable (a) at a fixed or determinable price on a fixed or determinable date, (b) at the option of the holder, or (c) upon the
occurrence of an event that is not solely within the control of the issuer. As a result, the Company recorded the noncontrolling interest
as redeemable noncontrolling interest and classified it in temporary equity within its consolidated balance sheet initially at its acquisition-date
estimated redemption value or fair value. In addition, the Company has elected to accrete the redeemable noncontrolling interest to the
full redemption value as of the earliest redemption date by accruing dividends at
Income Taxes
Income taxes are accounted
for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences
attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective
tax basis. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years
in which the related temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities
of a change in tax rates is recognized when the rate change is enacted. Valuation allowances are recorded to reduce deferred tax assets
to the amount that will more likely than not be realized. In accordance with U.S. GAAP, we recognize the effect of uncertain income tax
positions only if the positions are more likely than not of being sustained in an audit, based on the technical merits of the position.
Recognized uncertain income tax positions are measured at the largest amount that is greater than
Stock-Based Compensation
We calculate stock-based compensation expense for option awards (“Stock-based Award(s)”) based on the estimated grant/issue date fair value using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model (“Black-Scholes Model”) and recognize the expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. We account for forfeitures as they occur.
The Black-Scholes Model requires the use of a number of assumptions including volatility of the stock price, the weighted average risk-free interest rate, and the vesting period in determining the fair value of Stock-based Awards. The expected term is based on the “simplified method”, due to the Company’s limited option exercise history. Under this method, the term is estimated using the weighted average of the service vesting period and contractual term of the option award. As the Company does not yet have sufficient history of its own volatility, the Company has identified several public entities of similar size, complexities and industry and calculates historical volatility based on the volatilities of these companies. Although we believe our assumptions used to calculate stock-based compensation expense are reasonable, these assumptions can involve complex judgments about future events, which are open to interpretation and inherent uncertainty. In addition, significant changes to our assumptions could significantly impact the amount of expense recorded in a given period.
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We recognize restricted stock unit expense over the period of vesting or period that services will be provided. Compensation associated with shares of Common Stock issued or to be issued to consultants and other non-employees is recognized over the expected service period beginning on the measurement date, which is generally the time the Company and the service provider enter into a commitment whereby the Company agrees to grant shares in exchange for the services to be provided.
Shipping and Handling
We expense all shipping and handling costs as incurred. These costs are included in Cost of goods sold on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Advertising and Promotional Expenses
We expense advertising and
promotional costs as incurred. We recognized expense of $
Post-Retirement Benefits:
We have one 401(k) Savings
Plan that qualifies as a deferred salary arrangement under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. Under this 401(k) Plan, matching
contributions are based upon the amount of the employees’ contributions subject to certain limitations. We recognized expense of
$
Airobotics’ post-employment
benefits are usually funded by deposits with insurance companies and are classified as defined deposit plans or defined benefit plans.
Airobotics’ has defined deposit plans, in accordance with Section 14 of Severance Compensation Israeli Law, 1963, according to
which Airobotics regularly makes its payments without having a legal or implied obligation to make additional payments even if the fund
has not accumulated sufficient amounts to pay all employee benefits, in the current period and in previous periods. Deposits to a defined
benefit plan for severance pay or benefits, are recognized as an expense when deposited with the plan in parallel with receiving work
services from the employee. All of Airobotics’ employees in Israel are subject to Section 14 of Severance Compensation Israeli
Law. We recognized expense of $
Revenue Recognition
We derive our revenue from product sales, services, and development arrangements. We determine revenue recognition in accordance with ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers through the following steps: (1) identification of the contract with a customer; (2) identification of the performance obligations in the contract; (3) determination of the transaction price; (4) allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract (where revenue is allocated on a relative standalone selling price basis by maximizing the use of observable inputs to determine the standalone selling price for each performance obligation); and (5) recognition of revenue when, or as, we satisfy a performance obligation. The Company only applies the five-step model to contracts when it is probable that the entity will collect the consideration it is entitled to in exchange for the products or services it transfers to the customer.
Ondas has two business segments that generate revenue: Ondas Networks and OAS. Ondas Networks is engaged in the development, marketing, and sale of wireless radio systems for secure, wide area mission-critical, business-to-business networks. Ondas Networks generates revenue primarily from the sale of our FullMAX System and the delivery of related services, along with non-recurring engineering (“NRE”) development projects with certain customers. OAS generates revenue through the sales of their Optimus System™, the Iron Drone Raider™, and separately priced support, maintenance and ancillary services directly related to the sale of the Optimus System™ and the Iron Drone Raider™.
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Product Sales Revenue
Product revenue is generally recognized when the customer obtains control of our product, which occurs at a point in time, and may be upon shipment or upon delivery based on the contractual shipping terms of a contract, or upon installation when the combined performance obligation is not distinct within the context of the contract.
Ondas Networks’ software and hardware, and OAS’ Optimus System™ and Iron Drone Raider™, are sold with a limited one-year basic warranty included in the price. The limited one-year basic warranty is an assurance-type warranty, is not a separate performance obligation, and thus no transaction price is allocated to it. The nature of tasks under the limited one-year basic warranty only provides for remedying defective product(s) covered by the warranty.
Service and Subscription Revenue
Service revenue is comprised of separately priced support and maintenance sales, as well as ancillary services, directly related to product sales, including product training, installation, and onsite support. Ancillary service revenues are recognized at the point in time when those services have been provided to the customer and the performance obligation has been satisfied. The Company allocates the transaction price to the service based on the stand-alone selling prices of these performance obligations, which are stated in our contracts.
OAS also generates service revenue by selling a data subscription service to its customers based on the information collected by their autonomous systems. The customer pays for a monthly, annual, or multi-annual subscription service to remotely access the data collected by their autonomous systems. Data subscription service revenue is recognized on straight line basis over the length of the customer subscription agreement. If a subscription payment is received prior to installation and operation of their autonomous systems, it is held in deferred revenue and recognized after operation commences over the length of the subscription service.
Development Revenue
Development revenue is comprised primarily of non-recurring engineering service contracts to develop software and hardware applications for various customers. For Ondas Networks, in 2024 and 2023, a significant portion of this revenue is generated from one parent customer whereby Ondas Networks is to develop such applications to interoperate within the customers infrastructure. For these contracts, Ondas Networks and the customers work cooperatively, whereby the customers’ involvement is to provide technical specifications for the product design, as well as, to review and approve the project progress at various markers based on predetermined milestones. The products developed are not able to be sold to any other customer and are based in part upon existing Ondas Networks and customer technology. Development revenue is typically recognized over time using a percentage of completion input method, whereby revenues are recorded on the basis of the Company’s estimates of satisfaction of the performance obligation based on the ratio of actual costs incurred to total estimated costs. The input method is utilized because management considers it to be the best available measure of progress as the performance obligations are completed.
Revenue and cost estimates are regularly monitored and revised based on changes in circumstances. Impacts from changes in estimates of revenue and cost of revenue are recognized on a cumulative catch-up basis, which recognizes in the current period the cumulative effect of the changes on current and prior periods base in the performance completed to date.
Payment Terms
Ondas Networks’ payment terms vary and range from Net 15 to Net 30 days from the date of the invoices for product and services related revenue. OAS’s payment terms vary and range from Net 30 days to Net 60 days from the date of the invoices for product and services related revenue. Payment terms for the majority of development related revenue carry milestone-related payment obligations which span the contract life. For milestone-based development contracts, the customer reviews the completed milestone and once approved, makes payment pursuant to the applicable contract.
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Contracts with Multiple Performance Obligations
Our contracts may contain more than one of the products and services listed above, each of which is separately accounted for as a distinct performance obligation. We account for multiple agreements with a single customer as a single contract if the contractual terms and/or substance of those agreements indicate that they may be so closely related that they are, in effect, parts of a single contract. We allocate the total transaction price to each distinct performance obligation in a multiple performance obligations arrangement on a relative standalone selling price basis. The standalone selling price reflects the price we would charge for a specific product or service if it were sold separately in similar circumstances and to similar customers. If the standalone selling price is not observable through past transactions, we estimate the standalone selling price considering available information such as market conditions and internally approved pricing guidelines related to the performance obligations. If a contract contains a single performance obligation, no allocation is required.
Contract Modification
Contracts that are modified to account for changes in contract specifications and requirements are assessed to determine if the modification either creates new or changes the existing enforceable rights and obligations. Generally, contract modifications are for products or services that are not distinct from the existing contract due to the inability to use, consume or sell the products or services on their own to generate economic benefits and are accounted for as if they were part of that existing contract. The effect of a contract modification on the transaction price and measure of progress for the performance obligation to which it relates, is recognized as an adjustment to revenue (either as an increase in or a reduction of revenue) on a cumulative catch-up basis. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, there were no modifications to contract specifications.
Disaggregation of Revenue
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| Total revenue | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
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| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
| Country of Revenue, based on location services were provided or product was shipped to: | ||||||||||||||||
| United States | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
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| Total revenue | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Contract Assets and Liabilities
We recognize a receivable
or contract asset when we perform a service or transfer a good in advance of receiving consideration. A receivable is recorded when our
right to consideration is unconditional and only the passage of time is required before payment of that consideration is due. A contract
asset is recorded when we have recognized revenue over time in accordance with meeting our performance obligation but are unable to invoice
the customer yet based on the contractual invoicing terms. The contract asset is reclassified to a receivable when the right to consideration
becomes unconditional.
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 | Year Ended December 31, 2023 | |||||||
| Balance at beginning of period | $ | $ | ||||||
| Contract assets recognized | ||||||||
| Reclassification to Accounts receivable, net | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Balance at end of period | $ | $ | ||||||
We recognize a contract liability
when we receive consideration, or if we have the unconditional right to receive consideration, in advance of satisfying the performance
obligation. A contract liability is our obligation to transfer goods or services to a customer for which we have received consideration,
or an amount of consideration is due from the customer.
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 | Year Ended December 31, 2023 | |||||||
| Balance at beginning of period | $ | $ | ||||||
| Additions, net | ||||||||
| Transfer to revenue | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Balance at end of period | $ | $ | ||||||
Revenue recognized during
the nine months ended September 30, 2024 that was included in the contract liability opening balance was $
Warranty Reserve
For our software and hardware products, we provide a limited one-year assurance-type warranty and for our development service, we provide no warranties. The assurance-type warranty covers defects in material and workmanship only. If a software or hardware component is determined to be defective after being tested by the Company within the one-year, the Company will repair, replace or refund the price of the covered hardware and/or software to the customer (not including any shipping, handling, delivery or installation charges). We estimate, based upon a review of historical warranty claim experience, the costs that may be incurred under our warranties and record a liability in the amount of such estimate at the time a product is sold. Factors that affect our warranty liability include the number of units sold, historical and anticipated rates of warranty claims, and cost per claim. We periodically assess the adequacy of our recorded warranty liability and adjust the accrual as claims data and historical experience warrants. The Company has assessed the costs of fulfilling its existing assurance-type warranties and has determined that the estimated outstanding warranty obligation on September 30, 2024, or December 31, 2023 are immaterial to the Company’s unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Leases
Under Topic 842, operating lease expense is generally recognized evenly over the term of the lease. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company’s operating leases consisted of office spaces in Sunnyvale, CA, Marlborough, MA (the “American Robotics Lease”), Waltham, MA (the “Waltham Lease”), and Petah Tikva, Israel (the “Airobotics Leases”).
On January 22, 2021, we entered
into a 24-month lease (effective April 1, 2021) with the owner and landlord (the “2021 Gibraltar Lease”), wherein the base
rate is $
On August 7, 2023, Ondas
Networks entered into a 72-month lease agreement with the owner and landlord of office space in Sunnyvale, CA (the “Oakmead Lease”).
The Oakmead Lease commenced on October 1, 2023, and is an operating lease through September 30, 2029. Base rent is $
On August 5, 2021, the Company
acquired American Robotics and the American Robotics Lease, located in Marlborough, Massachusetts, wherein the base rate is $
On October 8, 2021, American
Robotics entered into an 86-month operating lease for space in Waltham, Massachusetts. The Waltham Lease commenced on March 1, 2022,
and is scheduled to terminate on April 30, 2029, wherein the base rate is $
On January 15, 2024, American
Robotics entered into an agreement to sublet their full leased space, leasehold improvements, and remaining furniture and fixtures in
Waltham, Massachusetts through April 30, 2029, the remaining lease term, for $
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On January 23, 2023, the
Company acquired Airobotics and the Airobotics Leases, which includes office space in Petah Tikva, Israel leased according to three different
lease agreements. Each agreement is with respect to different sections of the entire leased area and are in effect through December 31,
2023, February 28, 2024, and November 30, 2024 wherein the base rate of the entire leased area is approximately $
We determine if an arrangement is a lease, or contains a lease, at the inception of the arrangement. If we determine that the arrangement is a lease, or contains a lease, at lease inception, we then determine whether the lease is an operating lease or finance lease. Operating and finance leases result in recording a right of use (“ROU”) asset and lease liability on our consolidated balance sheets. ROU assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at the commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. For purposes of calculating operating lease ROU assets and operating lease liabilities, we use the non-cancellable lease term plus options to extend that we are reasonably certain to take. Lease expense for operating lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Our leases generally do not provide an implicit rate. As such, we use our incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. This rate is generally consistent with the interest rate we pay on borrowings under our credit facilities, as this rate approximates our collateralized borrowing capabilities over a similar term of the lease payments. We have elected not to recognize ROU assets and lease liabilities that arise from short-term (12 months or less) leases for any class of underlying assets. We have elected not to separate lease and non-lease components for any class of underlying asset.
Lease Costs
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| Components of total lease costs: | ||||||||||||||||
| Operating lease expense | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
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| Short-term lease costs (1) | ||||||||||||||||
| Total lease costs | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| (1) |
Lease Positions as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||
| Operating lease assets | $ | $ | ||||||
| Total lease assets | $ | $ | ||||||
| Liabilities: | ||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities, current | $ | $ | ||||||
| Operating lease liabilities, net of current | ||||||||
| Total lease liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||
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Other Leases Information
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| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
| Operating cash flows for operating leases | $ | $ | ||||||
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| Weighted average discount rate – operating lease | % | % | ||||||
Undiscounted Leases Cash Flows
| Years ending December 31,(1) | ||||
| 2024 (3 months) | $ | |||
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| 2028 | ||||
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| Total future minimum lease payments | $ | |||
| Less imputed interest | ( | ) | ||
| Total | $ | |||
| (1) |
Net Loss Per Common Share
Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss available to common stockholders (the numerator) by the weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding for each period (the denominator). Income available to common stockholders shall be computed by deducting the dividends accumulated for the period on cumulative preferred stock (whether or not earned) from net income.
The computation of diluted net loss per share is similar to the computation of basic net loss per share except that the numerator may have to adjust for any dividends and income or loss associated with potentially dilutive securities that are assumed to have resulted in the issuance of shares of Common Stock, and the denominator may have to adjust to include the number of additional shares of Common Stock that would have been outstanding if the dilutive potential shares of Common Stock had been issued during the period to reflect the potential dilution that could occur from shares of Common Stock issuable through stock options, warrants, restricted stock units, or convertible preferred stock. For purposes of determining diluted earnings per common share, the treasury stock method is used for stock options, warrants, and restricted stock units, and the if-converted method is used for convertible preferred stock as prescribed in ASC Topic 260. Because of the net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the impact of including this in our computation of diluted net loss per share was anti-dilutive.
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| Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
| Warrants to purchase Common Stock | ||||||||
| Options to purchase Common Stock | ||||||||
| Potential shares issuable under 2022 Convertible Promissory Notes | ||||||||
| Potential shares issuable under 2023 Additional Notes | ||||||||
| Restricted stock units | ||||||||
| Total potentially dilutive securities | ||||||||
Concentrations of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that
potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash and accounts receivable. Cash is deposited with a limited number
of financial institutions. The balances held at any one financial institution may be in excess of FDIC insurance limits. As of September
30, 2024, the Company was $
Credit is extended to customers based on an evaluation of their financial condition and other factors. We generally do not require collateral or other security to support accounts receivable. We perform ongoing credit evaluations of our customers and maintain an allowance for credit losses.
Concentration of Customers
Because we have only recently
invested in our customer service and support organization, a small number of customers have accounted for a substantial amount of our
revenue. Revenue from significant customers, those representing 10% or more of total revenue, was composed of three customers accounting
for
Accounts receivable from
significant customers, those representing 10% or more of the total accounts receivable, were composed of four customers accounting for
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
On September 30, 2022, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Updates (ASU) No. 2022-03, which (1) clarifies existing guidance when measuring the fair value of an equity security subject to contractual restrictions that prohibit the sale of an equity security and (2) introduces new disclosure requirements for equity securities subject to contractual sale restrictions. The ASU clarifies that a contractual restriction on the sale of an equity security is not considered part of the unit of account of the equity security. Instead, the contractual sale restriction is a characteristic of the reporting entity. Accordingly, an entity should not consider the contractual sale restriction when measuring the equity security’s fair value. Additionally, the ASU clarifies that an entity cannot, as a separate unit of account, recognize and measure a contractual sale restriction. For public business entities, the amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of this pronouncement as of January 1, 2024 did not have a material impact on our accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
In October 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-06, which incorporates 14 of the 27 disclosures referred to by the SEC in their SEC Release No. 33-10532, Disclosure Update and Simplification, issued on August 17, 2018. The amendments in this ASU modify the disclosure or presentation requirements of a variety of Topics in the Codification and apply to all reporting entities within the scope of the affected Topics unless otherwise indicated. The amendments in this ASU should be applied prospectively. For public business entities, the effective date for each amendment will be the date on which the SEC’s removal of that related disclosure from Regulation S-X or Regulation S-K becomes effective, with early adoption prohibited. The Company has evaluated the effects of the adoption of ASU No. 2022-03, and it is not expected to have an impact on the Company’s unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-07, “Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures”, which amends and enhances the disclosure requirements for reportable segments. All disclosure requirements under this standard will also be required for public entities with a single reportable segment. The new standard will be effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, including interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company is currently assessing the impact of adopting this standard on the Company’s unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-08, “Accounting for and Disclosure of Crypto Assets”, which amends and enhances the disclosure requirements for crypto assets. The new requirements will be effective for public business entities for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company has evaluated the effects of the adoption of ASU No. 2022-08, and it is not expected to have an impact on the Company’s unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, “Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures”, which requires companies to provide disaggregated information about a reporting entity’s effective tax rate reconciliation as well as information on income taxes paid. The new requirements will be effective for public business entities for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company is currently assessing the impact of adopting this standard on the Company’s unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
NOTE 3 – OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||||
| Prepaid insurance | $ | $ | ||||||
| Advance to vendors | ||||||||
| Contract asset | ||||||||
| VAT Input Credit | ||||||||
| Sublease receivable | ||||||||
| Receivables from employees | ||||||||
| Other prepaid expenses and current assets | ||||||||
| Total other current assets | $ | $ | ||||||
NOTE 4 – PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||||
| Vehicles | $ | $ | ||||||
| Computer equipment | ||||||||
| Furniture and fixtures | ||||||||
| Leasehold improvements | ||||||||
| Development equipment | ||||||||
| Docking stations and drones | ||||||||
| Machinery and equipment | ||||||||
| Construction in progress | ||||||||
| Total property and equipment | ||||||||
| Less: accumulated depreciation | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Net property and equipment | $ | $ | ||||||
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Depreciation expense for
the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was $
As of September 30, 2024,
the Company reclassed $
In connection with the American
Robotics sublease effective January 15, 2024, see Note – 2 Summary of Significant Account Policies, Leases, the Company
recorded an impairment charge of $
NOTE 5 – GOODWILL AND BUSINESS ACQUISITION
We account for acquisitions in accordance with FASB ASC 805, “Business Combinations” (“ASC 805”), and goodwill in accordance with ASC 350, “Intangibles — Goodwill and Other” (“ASC 350”). The excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of net assets acquired in a business combination is recorded as goodwill.
Airobotics Transaction
On January 23, 2023, the Company, completed the acquisition of Airobotics, pursuant to the Agreement of Merger, dated as of August 4, 2022 (the “Original Airobotics Agreement”), and that certain Amendment to Agreement of Merger, dated November 13, 2022 (the “Airobotics Amendment,” and together with the Original Airobotics Agreement, the “Airobotics Agreement”), by and among the Company, Talos Sub Ltd., an Israeli company and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), and Airobotics. In accordance with the terms of the Airobotics Agreement, Merger Sub merged with and into Airobotics (the “Merger”), with Airobotics continuing as the surviving company of the Merger and as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
At
the effective time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”), each ordinary share of Airobotics, par value NIS
As provided in the Airobotics Agreement, each outstanding option, warrant or other right, whether vested or unvested, to purchase Airobotics Ordinary Shares (each, an “Airobotics Stock Option,” and collectively, the “Airobotics Stock Options”) issued pursuant to the Airobotics Ltd. 2015 Israeli Share Option Plan and 2020 Incentive Equity Plan (the “Airobotics Plans”), was assumed by Ondas and converted as of the Effective Time into an option, warrant or right, as applicable, to purchase shares of Company Common Stock. Subject to the terms of the relevant Airobotics Stock Option, each Airobotics Stock Option is deemed to constitute an option, warrant, or other right, as applicable, to purchase, on substantially the same terms and conditions as were applicable under such Airobotics Stock Option, a number of shares of Company Common Stock equal to the number of shares of Company Common Stock (rounded up to the nearest whole share) that the holder of such Airobotics Stock Option would have been entitled to receive pursuant to the Merger had such holder exercised such option, warrant, or right to purchase full Airobotics Ordinary Shares immediately prior to the Effective Time at a price per share of Company Common Stock (rounded down to the nearest whole cent) equal to (i) the former per share exercise price for Airobotics Ordinary Shares otherwise purchasable pursuant to such Airobotics Stock Option, divided by (ii) the Exchange Ratio.
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As a result of the Merger, the Company is dual listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (“TASE”). The first trading day of the Company’s shares on TASE was January 26, 2023. On February 8, 2024, the Company took steps to voluntarily delist the Company’s Common Stock from trading on TASE. Pursuant to Israeli law, the delisting of the Company’s Common Stock is expected to take effect three months following the date of the Company’s request to the TASE to delist the Company’s Common Stock, which occurred on February 8, 2024. The Company’s Common Stock was voluntarily delisted from the TASE on May 9, 2024. The Company’s Common Stock will continue to be listed for trading on Nasdaq, and all of the shares traded on the TASE are expected to be transferred to Nasdaq where they can continue to be traded. See the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 8, 2024 for further details.
| Purchase price consideration: | ||||
| Common Stock – | $ | |||
| Vested Stock Options – | ||||
| Warrants – | ||||
| Total purchase price consideration | $ | |||
| Estimated fair value of assets acquired: | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ | |||
| Accounts receivable | ||||
| Inventory | ||||
| Other current assets | ||||
| Property and equipment | ||||
| Right of use asset | ||||
| Intangible assets | ||||
| Other long-term assets | ||||
| Total estimated fair value of assets acquired | ||||
| Estimated fair value of liabilities assumed: | ||||
| Accounts payable | ||||
| Customer Prepayments | ||||
| Government grant liability | ||||
| Other loans | ||||
| Other payables | ||||
| Lease liabilities | ||||
| Loan from related party | ||||
| Total estimated fair value of liabilities assumed | ||||
| Net Assets Acquired | $ | |||
| Goodwill | $ | |||
The exercise price of the warrants included in the purchase price consideration far exceeded the Company’s stock price at the date of acquisition, thus the value of warrants was deemed de minimis.
The intangible assets acquired
include the developed technology, marketing-related assets, and customer relationships (see Note 6 – Intangible Assets). The final
purchase price allocation has changed from the preliminary allocation because of changes in the valuation of property and equipment and
intangibles. During the year ended December 31, 2023, measurement period adjustments were made of (1) $
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Goodwill represents the assembled workforce, acquired capabilities, and future economic benefits resulting from the acquisition. No portion of the goodwill is deductible for tax purposes.
Our results for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, include results
from Airobotics between January 24, 2023 and September 30, 2023.
| (Unaudited) Nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
| Revenue, net | $ | $ | ||||||
| Net loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Basic Earnings Per Share | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Diluted Earnings Per Share | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
Goodwill Impairment
The Company has recognized
goodwill as part of the American Robotics acquisition in 2021 and Airobotics acquisition in 2023.
| OAS | ||||
| Balance as of January 1, 2023 | $ | |||
| Goodwill acquired | ||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2024 | $ | |||
Goodwill is tested for impairment in the fourth quarter after the annual forecasting process. In December 2023, the Company bypassed the qualitative analysis and proceeded directly to a quantitative analysis. The Company engaged a third-party service provider to carry out a valuation of the OAS reporting unit. Using a discounted cash flow analysis and updated forecasts for revenue and cash flows, it was determined that the fair value of the OAS reporting unit was higher than the carrying value as of December 31, 2023, and no impairment to goodwill was necessary as of December 31, 2023.
NOTE 6 – INTANGIBLE ASSETS
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Carrying Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Net Carrying Amount | Gross Carrying Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Net Carrying Amount | Useful Life | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Patents | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Patents in process | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Licenses | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Software | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trademarks | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FAA waiver | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Developed technology | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-compete agreements | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marketing-related assets | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Customer relationships | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
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Amortization expense for
the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was $
On August 31, 2022, the Company
entered into an asset purchase agreement with Field of View LLC, a North Dakota limited liability company. The total purchase consideration
consisted of $
On October 19, 2022, Airobotics
entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement, as amended, to acquire all of the intellectual property, technical systems, and operations
of Iron Drone Ltd. (“Iron Drone”), an Israeli-based company specializing in the development of autonomous counter-drone systems
(the “Iron Drone Transaction”).
| Year Ending December 31, | Estimated Amortization | |||
| 2024 (3 months) | $ | |||
| 2025 | $ | |||
| 2026 | $ | |||
| 2027 | $ | |||
| 2028 | $ | |||
| Thereafter | $ | |||
| Total | $ | |||
NOTE 7 – ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||||
| Accrued payroll and other benefits | $ | $ | ||||||
| Accrued professional fees | ||||||||
| Accrued interest | ||||||||
| Accrued purchases | ||||||||
| Other accrued expenses and payables | ||||||||
| Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||
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NOTE 8 – NOTES PAYABLE
2017 Convertible Promissory Note
On September 14, 2017, the Company and an individual entered into a convertible promissory note with unilateral conversion preferences by the individual (the “2017 Convertible Promissory Note”). On July 11, 2018, the Company’s Board approved certain changes to the 2017 Convertible Promissory Note wherein the conversion feature was changed from unilateral to mutual between the individual and the Company.
The Company may at any time
on or after a qualified public offering convert any unpaid repayment at the IPO conversion price. The conversion price is the lesser
of the (i) price per share of Common Stock sold in the Qualified Public Offering, discounted by
On both September 30, 2024
and December 31, 2023, the total outstanding balance of the 2017 Convertible Promissory Note was $
2022 Convertible Exchange Notes
On
October 28, 2022, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with certain investors
pursuant to which we issued convertible notes (“2022 Convertible Promissory Notes”) in the principal amount of $
On January 20, 2023, the Company entered into an Amendment No. 1 to Securities Purchase Agreement (“Amended SPA”) to that certain Purchase Agreement. The Amended SPA amends the notes attached as exhibits to the Purchase Agreement. Amendment No.1 was accounted for as a modification of the Purchase Agreement,
Pursuant
to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, on January 20, 2023, the Company exchanged the 2022 Convertible Promissory Notes, on a dollar-for-dollar
basis, into
The 2022 Convertible Exchange Notes are identical in all material respects to the 2022 Convertible Promissory Notes, except that they (i) are issued pursuant to the Base Indenture (as defined below) and the First Supplemental Indenture (as defined below); (ii) have a maturity date of October 28, 2024; (iii) allow for the Acceleration of Installment Amounts (as defined in the 2022 Convertible Exchange Notes) not to exceed eight (8) times the Installment Amount (as defined in the 2022 Convertible Exchange Notes) with respect to the Installment Date (as defined in the 2022 Convertible Exchange Notes) related to the Current Acceleration (as defined in the 2022 Convertible Exchange Notes); and (iv) modify the Acceleration Conversion Price (as defined in the 2022 Convertible Exchange Notes).
The 2022 Convertible Exchange Notes were issued pursuant to the first supplemental indenture (the “First Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of January 20, 2023, between the Company and Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, as trustee (the “Trustee”). The First Supplemental Indenture supplements the indenture entered into by and between the Company and the Trustee, dated as of January 20, 2023 (the “Base Indenture” and, together with the First Supplemental Indenture, the “Initial Indenture”). The Initial Indenture has been qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, and the terms of the 2022 Convertible Exchange Notes include those set forth in the Initial Indenture and those made part of the Initial Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act.
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On July 21, 2023, the Company
entered into an agreement and waiver with the holder of the 2022 Convertible Exchange Notes (the “Agreement and Waiver,”
together with the Purchase Agreement and Amended SPA, the “SPA”) that included (i) extending the Maturity Date to from October
28, 2024 to April 28, 2025; (ii) waive the last sentence of Section 8(e) of the Notes (such that last sentence of Section 8(e) of the
Notes shall have no further force and effect) (the “Acceleration Waiver”); (iii) reduce the Conversion Price of the 2022
Convertible Exchange Notes to the lower of (A) the Conversion Price then in effect and (B) the greater of (x) the Floor Price (as defined
in the Notes) then in effect and (y)
A full summary of the Agreement and Waiver, including a full text of the related agreements, are available on the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 28, 2023.
The
2022 Convertible Exchange Notes bear interest at the rate of
The “Installment Amount” will equal:
| (i) | for all Installment Dates other than the maturity date, the lesser of (x) the Holder Pro Rata Amount of $ |
| (ii) | on the maturity date, the principal amount then outstanding under the Note. |
Each
month, the note holders may accelerate a portion of the note due up to eight times the minimum Installment Amount of $
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2023 Additional Notes
On July 24, 2023, pursuant
to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, as amended, an Investor elected to purchase
The 2023 Additional Notes
bear interest at the rate of
On July 25, 2023, the 2023 Additional Notes were offered and sold pursuant to the Company’s shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-252571) filed with the SEC on January 29, 2021 (as such registration statement became effective on February 5, 2021. On July 25, 2023, the Company filed a prospectus supplement with the SEC in connection with the sale and issuance of the 2023 Additional Notes. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. served as the sole placement agent for the transaction pursuant to the terms of a placement agent agreement, dated October 26, 2022.
On February 23, 2024, the Company and the Investor entered into an Agreement and Waiver (the “Waiver”) with respect to certain terms of the Notes. Pursuant to the Waiver, the Company and the Investor agreed that:
| ● | the Investor shall waive Section 4(q) of the SPA, solely with respect to the Offerings; |
| ● | the Investor shall waive any right to adjust the Conversion Price (as defined in the Notes) of the Notes pursuant to Section 7 of the Notes and any Additional Notes that may be issued from time as a result of the consummation of all or any portion of the Offerings; and |
| ● | the Investor shall waive any applicable provisions of the SPA or the Notes, including, without limitation, Section 13(f) of the Notes, Section 5(a) of the Notes, and Section 4(m)(iii) of the Purchase Agreement (but, in the case of Section 4(m)(iii) and in the interest of clarity, only with respect to issuances of securities of Networks) such that the Company or any of its subsidiaries, including any “significant subsidiaries” (as defined in Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X) (“Company Subsidiaries” and each a “Company Subsidiary”) may, directly or indirectly, including through Affiliates (as defined in the Notes) or otherwise, in one or more transactions (including pursuant to a merger), sell, assign, transfer, convey or otherwise dispose of (x) any of (including all or substantially all of) the properties or assets of Networks, or (y) any equity interests (including a controlling equity interest) in Networks, in each case as would otherwise have required the affirmative consent or approval of Investor but for this waiver (each a “Waiver Transaction”), provided that, as consideration for any Waiver Transaction, the Company receives (whether directly or via a distribution from a Company Subsidiary) an amount in cash equal to no less than |
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As
of September 30, 2024, the total outstanding principal on the Notes was $
For
the three months ended September 30, 2024, we recognized interest expense of $
Networks Convertible Notes
On July 8, 2024 and July 23, 2024, Charles & Potomac Capital, LLC,
(“C&P”), an entity affiliated with Joseph Popolo, a director of the Company, elected to purchase Convertible Notes in
the aggregate original principal amount of $
As
of September 30, 2024, the total outstanding principal on the Networks Convertible Notes was $
Networks Secured Note
On September 3, 2024, Networks entered into a Security Note Agreement
(the “Security Agreement”) with C&P, in which, Networks may draw, and C&P shall loan Networks, up to $
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Pursuant to the Security Agreement, Networks issued C&P a warrant to
purchase $
As of September 30, 2024, the total outstanding principal on the Networks
Secured Notes was $
Government Grant Liability
Airobotics has received grants
from the IIA to finance its research and development programs in Israel, through which Airobotics received IIA participation payments
in the aggregate amount of $
The Company’s royalty liability to the IIA as of September 30,
2024 and December 31, 2023, including grants received by Airobotics and the associated LIBOR interest on all such grants, was $
NOTE 9 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common Stock
As of September 30, 2024
and December 31, 2023, the Company had
Preferred Stock
As of September 30, 2024
and December 31, 2023, the Company had
Form S-3
On January 29, 2021, the
Company filed a shelf Registration Statement on Form S-3 for up to $
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On February 2, 2024, the
Company initially filed with the SEC a new shelf Registration Statement on Form S-3 for up to $
Stock Issued for Convertible Debt
During the nine months ended
September 30, 2024, the Company issued
During the nine months ended
September 30, 2023, the Company issued
Sale of Common Stock in Ondas Holdings and Warrants to Purchase Common Stock of OAS
On February 26, 2024, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase
Agreement (the “Ondas Agreement”) with certain purchasers named therein (the “Ondas Purchasers”) for the purchase
and sale of (i) an aggregate of
The Company engaged a third-party
service provider to carry out an appraisal of the OAS Warrants, who ran a Monte Carlo simulation to determine the fair value of the OAS
Warrants as of February 26, 2024, which is $
The Ondas Offering was consummated on February 26, 2024. The Holdings Shares were offered and sold, and were issued, pursuant to the Prospectus Supplement, dated February 26, 2024, to the Prospectus included in the New Form S-3. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of the Ondas Offering Securities for general working capital purposes.
The issuance of the OAS Warrants was exempt from registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), pursuant to Section 4(2) of such Securities Act and Regulation D promulgated thereunder based upon the representations of each of the Ondas Purchasers that it was an “accredited investor” (as defined under Rule 501 of Regulation D) and that it was purchasing such securities without a present view toward a distribution of the securities. In addition, there was no general advertisement conducted in connection with the sale of the OAS Warrants. See the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 26, 2024 for further details.
Sale of Common Stock and Warrants in Ondas Holdings
On August 28, 2024, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase
Agreement, (the “Purchase Agreement”) with an institutional investor (the “Investor”), pursuant to which the Company
agreed to issue and sell, in a registered direct offering by the Company directly to the Investor an aggregate of
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Each share of Common Stock
and accompanying Series A Warrant and Series B Warrant were sold together at a combined offering price of $
The Company used the Black-Scholes-Merton
option model (the “Black-Scholes Model”) to determine the fair value of warrants to purchase Common Stock of the Company,
which is $
Warrants to Purchase Preferred Stock of Networks
On September 3, 2024, in connection with the Networks Secured Note, pursuant
to the Agreement, Networks issued C&P a warrant to purchase $
Warrants to Purchase Common Stock of the Company
We use the Black-Scholes Model to determine the fair value of warrants to purchase Common Stock of the Company. The Black-Scholes Model is an acceptable model in accordance with U.S GAAP. The Black-Scholes Model requires the use of a number of assumptions including volatility of the stock price, the weighted average risk-free interest rate, and the weighted average term of the warrant.
The risk-free interest rate assumption is based upon observed interest rates on zero coupon U.S. Treasury bonds whose maturity period is appropriate for the term of the warrants. Estimated volatility is a measure of the amount by which our stock price is expected to fluctuate each year during the expected life of the award. Our estimated volatility is an average of the historical volatility of peer entities whose stock prices were publicly available over a period equal to the expected life of the awards. We used the historical volatility of peer entities due to the lack of sufficient historical data of our stock price.
On February 26, 2024, the
Company issued warrants to purchase
On June 3, 2024, the Company
issued warrants to purchase
On June 3, 2024, the Company
issued warrants to purchase
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| Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2024 |
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| Ondas
Holdings |
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| Stock price | $ |
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| Risk-free interest rate | ||||
| Volatility | ||||
| Expected life in years | ||||
| Dividend yield | ||||
| Number of Shares Under Warrant | Weighted Average Exercise Price | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life | ||||||||||
| Balance as of January 1, 2024 | $ | |||||||||||
| Granted | ||||||||||||
| Exercised | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| Cancelled | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| Balance as of September 30, 2024 | $ | |||||||||||
Total stock-based compensation
expense for warrants for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $
Stock Options to Purchase Common Stock
The Company awards stock
options to certain employees, directors, and consultants, which represent the right to purchase common shares on the date of exercise
at a stated exercise price. Stock options granted to employees generally vest over a two to four-year period and are contingent on ongoing
employment. Compensation expenses related to these awards is recognized straight-line over the applicable vesting period. Stock options
granted to consultants are subject to the attainment of pre-established performance conditions. The actual number of shares subject to
the award is determined at the end of the performance period and may range from
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| Number of Shares Under Option | Weighted Average Exercise Price | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life | ||||||||||
| Balance as of January 1, 2024 | $ | |||||||||||
| Granted | ||||||||||||
| Exercised | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| Forfeited | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| Canceled | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| Balance as of September 30, 2024 | $ | |||||||||||
| Vested and Exercisable as of September 30, 2024 | $ | |||||||||||
As of September 30, 2024, total unrecognized compensation expense related
to non-vested stock options was $
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
| General and administrative | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | ||||||||||||||||
| Research and development | ||||||||||||||||
| Cost of goods sold | ||||||||||||||||
| Total stock-based expense related to options | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Restricted Stock Units
The Company recognizes restricted stock unit expense over the period of vesting or period that services will be provided. Compensation associated with shares of Common Stock issued or to be issued to consultants and other non-employees is recognized over the expected service period beginning on the measurement date, which is generally the time the Company and the service provider enter into a commitment whereby the Company agrees to grant shares in exchange for the services to be provided.
| RSUs | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | Weighted Average Vesting Period (Years) | ||||||||||
| Unvested balance as of January 1, 2024 | $ | |||||||||||
| Vested | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| Unvested balance as of September 30, 2024 | $ | |||||||||||
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As of September 30, 2024,
the unrecognized compensation expense for RSUs was $
In 2023, three employees
with restricted stock unit awards separated from the Company. As part of their separation agreements, the employees were granted accelerated
vesting on some of their restricted stock unit awards, which was accounted for as a modification of their awards. The result of the modification
was a reversal of approximately $
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
| General and administrative | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Sales and marketing | - | |||||||||||||||
| Research and development | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||
| Total stock-based expense related to restricted stock units | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||
Equity Incentive Plan
In 2018, our stockholders
adopted the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2018 Plan”) pursuant to which
At the 2021 Annual Meeting
of Stockholders of the Company held on November 5, 2021, stockholders of the Company approved, among other matters, the Ondas Holdings
Inc. 2021 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”). The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company adopted
the 2021 Plan on September 30, 2021, subject to stockholder approval. The purpose of the 2021 Plan is to enable the Company to attract,
retain, reward, and motivate eligible individuals by providing them with an opportunity to acquire or increase a proprietary interest
in the Company and to incentivize them to expend maximum efforts for the growth and success of the Company, so as to strengthen the mutuality
of the interests between the eligible individuals and the shareholders of the Company. The 2021 Plan provides for the issuance of awards
including stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, and performance awards. On October 31,
2023, stockholders of the Company approved an amendment to the 2021 Plan to increase the number of shares of the Company’s Common
Stock authorized for issuance under the 2021 Plan from
NOTE 10 – REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST
Networks Series A-1 Preferred Stock
On July 9, 2023, Ondas Networks
entered into a Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement with an initial purchaser named therein (the “Initial Purchaser”) to purchase
preferred stock of Ondas Networks, $
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The Preferred Stock accrues
dividends at the rate per annum of eight percent (
On July 21, 2023, Ondas
Networks entered into a certain Amendment to the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Networks Amendment,” together with
the Original Networks Agreement, the “2023 Networks Agreement”). Pursuant to the Networks Amendment, in exchange for an initial
sale of shares of Networks Series A-1 Preferred Stock, the Initial Purchaser acquired the following (the “Initial Networks Closing”),
for gross proceeds to Ondas Networks of $
Ondas Networks used the proceeds from the sale of the Networks Series A-1 Preferred Stock for working capital and other general corporate purposes, including fees related to the transactions contemplated by the 2023 Networks Agreement. No portion of the proceeds will be distributed to the Company.
Also on July 21, 2023, Ondas Networks completed the Initial Networks Closing. In connection with the Initial Networks Closing, the Company issued the Initial Warrants. Also, in connection with the Initial Closing, the parties entered into an indemnification agreement, investors’ rights agreement, right of first refusal agreement, and voting agreement. Forms of each of these agreements are attached to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed on July 28, 2023.
On August 11, 2023, Ondas
Networks completed the Second Initial Purchaser Closing. In connection with the Second Initial Purchaser Closing, the Company issued
Second Initial Purchaser Warrants. Following the Second Initial Purchaser Closing, the Initial Purchaser had invested an aggregate of
$
The Company assessed the
Networks Series A-1 Preferred Stock in accordance with ASC 480 and determined that it should be recorded as temporary equity and not
as a liability. The initial valuation was assigned to the Networks Series A-1 Preferred Stock and the Warrants based on relative fair
values, with the initial valuation of the noncontrolling interest being $
Networks Series A-2 Preferred Stock
On February 26, 2024, Ondas
Networks entered into a second Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Networks Agreement”) for an investment of $
Pursuant to the Networks
Agreement, the Networks Purchasers acquired the following in the Networks Offering for gross proceeds to Ondas Networks of $
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The Networks Series A-2 Preferred
Stock accrues dividends at the rate per annum of eight percent (
Pursuant to the Networks Agreement, the Company entered into a registration rights agreement with the purchasers to register the resale of the Company’s Common Stock underlying the Holdings Warrants pursuant to a registration statement to be filed no later 180 days following the closing of the Networks Offering. Also, pursuant to the Networks Agreement, the Networks Purchasers became parties to those certain investors’ rights agreement, right of first refusal agreement, and voting agreement, dated July 21, 2023.
Ondas Networks used the proceeds from the sale of the Networks Offering Securities to immediately redeem an amount of shares of Networks Common Stock at the Per Share Price held by the Company that was equivalent to the amount of proceeds raised in the sale of the Networks Offering Securities.
The issuance of the Networks Offering Securities was exempt from registration requirements of the Securities Act pursuant to Section 4(2) of such Securities Act and Regulation D promulgated thereunder based upon the representations of each of the Networks Purchasers that it was an “accredited investor” (as defined under Rule 501 of Regulation D) and that it was purchasing such securities without a present view toward a distribution of the securities. In addition, there was no general advertisement conducted in connection with the sale of the Networks Offering Securities. See the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 26, 2024 for further details.
The Company assessed the
Networks Series A-2 Preferred Stock in accordance with ASC 480 and determined that it should be recorded as temporary equity and not
as a liability. The initial valuation was assigned to the Networks Series A-2 Preferred Stock and the Warrants based on relative fair
values, with the initial valuation of the noncontrolling interest being $
The Company recorded accrued
dividends of $
NOTE 11 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Legal Proceedings
We may be involved in legal proceedings, claims and assessments arising in the ordinary course of business. Such matters are subject to many uncertainties, and outcomes are not predictable with assurance. There are no such loss contingencies that are included in the financial statements as of September 30, 2024.
On June 6, 2024, Airobotics
filed a Notice of Non-Payment with the Abu Dhabi Civil Courts in connection with a customer’s lack of payment relating to a purchase
order and breach of a settlement agreement in relation to such purchase order. A performance order was filed on July 11, 2024, and rejected
on July 17, 2024 by the Abu Dhabi Civil Courts. On July 30, 2024, Airobotics appealed the rejection of the performance order. On August
28, 2024, the Abu Dhabi Civil Court of Appeals accepted the appeal and appointed an expert to review the case. On October 9, 2024, the
Abu Dhabi Civil Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Airobotics for the full amount of the initial purchase order less amounts paid to date
by the customer (without taking into consideration the terms of the settlement agreement breached by the customer), which resulted in
a total award of $
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NOTE 12 – SEGMENT INFORMATION
Operating segments are defined
as components of an entity for which discrete financial information is available and is regularly reviewed by the Chief Operating Decision
Maker (“CODM”) in making decisions regarding resource allocation and performance assessment. The Company’s CODM is its
Chief Executive Officer. The Company determined it has
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| Net loss | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
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| Total assets | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Revenue, net | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Net loss | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Goodwill | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital expenditure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
NOTE 13 – INCOME TAXES
The Company had a net deferred
tax asset of $
As of December 31, 2023, the
Company and Ondas Networks had Federal NOLs of approximately $
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In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, including the net operating loss carry forwards, the Company assesses the positive and negative evidence to estimate if sufficient future taxable income will be generated to utilize its existing deferred tax assets. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the period when those temporary differences become deductible. Based on its assessment, the Company has provided a full valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets since their future utilization remains uncertain at this time.
In accordance with Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code, the usage of the Company’s net operating loss carry forwards could be limited in the event a change of control has occurred. As of December 31, 2021, the Company completed an analysis and determined that there were multiple ownership changes. Provided sufficient taxable income is generated the annual base limitation plus increased limitation calculated pursuant to IRS Notice 2003-65 will allow the Company to utilize all existing losses within the carryover periods.
The Company applies the FASB’s
provisions for uncertain tax positions. The Company utilizes the two-step process to determine the amount of recognized tax benefit. For
tax positions meeting the more-likely-than-not threshold, the amount recognized in the Consolidated Financial Statements is the largest
benefit that has a greater than
As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, management does not believe the Company has any material uncertain tax positions that would require it to measure and reflect the potential lack of sustainability of a position on audit in its financial statements. The Company will continue to evaluate its uncertain tax positions in future periods to determine if measurement and recognition in its financial statements is necessary. The Company does not believe there will be any material changes in its unrecognized tax positions over the next year.
NOTE 14 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
As of September 30, 2024 and
December 31, 2023, the Company owed $
Networks Convertible Notes (See Note 8 – Notes Payable)
On July 8, 2024 and July 23, 2024, C&P elected to purchase Convertible
Notes in the aggregate original principal amount of $
As
of September 30, 2024, the total outstanding principal on the Networks Convertible Notes was $
Networks Secured Note (See Note 8 – Notes Payable)
On September 3, 2024, Networks entered into a Security Note Agreement
(the “Security Agreement”) with C&P, in which Networks may draw, and C&P shall loan Networks, up to $
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As of September 30, 2024, the total outstanding principal on the Networks
Secured Notes was $
Sale of Common Stock in Ondas Holdings and Warrants to Purchase Common Stock of OAS (See Note 9 – Stockholders’ Equity)
On February 26, 2024, the Company completed a direct registered offering
with certain purchasers with respect to the sale of (i) an aggregate of
Networks Series A-1 Preferred Stock (See Note 10 – Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest)
On July 21, 2023 and August 11, 2023, Ondas Networks completed the first and second tranche of a private placement with Stage 1 Growth Fund LLC (Series WAVE, Class A) (the “SPV”), respectively. See Note 10 – Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Networks Series A-1 Preferred Stock, for further details.
C&P is the proxy for the members of the SPV, and the manager of the SPV must act in accordance with C&P’s direction with respect to exercise and voting of the issuer’s securities and derivative securities held by the SPV. Joseph Popolo, a director of the Company, is the sole control person of C&P.
Networks Series A-2 Preferred Stock (See Note 10 – Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest)
On February 26, 2024, Ondas Networks completed a private placement
with certain purchasers with respect to the sale of (i)
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NOTE 15 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Management has evaluated subsequent events as of November 12, 2024, the date the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements were issued according to the requirements of ASC topic 855.
Subsequent to September 30,
2024, the Company issued
Subsequent to September 30,
2024, Networks drew the remaining $
On November 9, 2024, we entered into an agreement with Klear Inc.,
which provides for financing of accounts receivable, and we have financed approximately $
Additional Government Grant
On November 7, 2024, Airobotics was awarded additional grant proceeds
of approximately $
Additional Warrants to Purchase Preferred Stock of Networks
On October 7, 2024, in connection with the Networks Secured Note, pursuant
to the Agreement, Networks issued C&P a warrant to purchase $
OAS Convertible Notes
On October 10, 2024, OAS entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement
(the “OAS SPA”), for an aggregate investment of $
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
General
The following discussion and analysis provide information which our management believes to be relevant to an assessment and understanding of the results of operations and financial condition of Ondas Holdings Inc. (“Ondas,” “we” or the “Company”). This discussion should be read together with our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes included therein, which are included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the “Report”). This information should also be read in conjunction with the information contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on April 1, 2024, including the audited consolidated financial statements and notes included therein as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023 (“2023 Form 10-K”). This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. For a description of factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, please refer to the below section of this Report titled “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.” The reported results will not necessarily reflect future results of operations or financial condition.
Overview
Ondas Holdings Inc. (“Ondas Holdings,” “Ondas,” the “Company,” “we” or “our”) is a leading provider of private wireless, drone, and automated data solutions through its subsidiaries Ondas Networks Inc., a Texas corporation (“Ondas Networks”) and Ondas Autonomous Systems Inc., a Nevada corporation (“OAS”), which wholly-owns Airobotics, Ltd., an Israeli company (“Airobotics”), and American Robotics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“American Robotics” or “AR”). On August 8, 2024, the Company filed a certificate of amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada, amending Ondas Autonomous Holdings Inc.’s name to Ondas Autonomous Systems Inc.
Ondas Networks provides wireless connectivity solutions. OAS provides drone and automated data solutions through its subsidiaries Airobotics and American Robotics. Ondas Networks and OAS together provide users in rail, energy, mining, public safety and critical infrastructure and government markets with improved connectivity, data collection capabilities, and data collection and information processing capabilities. We operate Ondas Networks and OAS as separate business segments, and the following is a discussion of each segment. See Note 1, Note 2, and Note 12 of the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information regarding our segments.
Ondas Networks Segment
Ondas Networks provides wireless connectivity solutions enabling mission-critical Industrial Internet applications and services. We refer to these applications as the Mission-Critical Internet of Things (“MC-IoT”). Our wireless networking products are applicable to a wide range of MC-IoT applications, which are most often located at the very edge of large industrial networks. These applications require secure, real-time connectivity with the ability to process large amounts of data at the edge of large industrial networks. Such applications are required in all of the major critical infrastructure markets, including rail, electric grids, drones, oil and gas, and public safety, homeland security and government, where secure, reliable and fast operational decisions are required in order to improve efficiency and ensure a high degree of safety and security.
We design, develop, manufacture, sell and support FullMAX, our patented, Software Defined Radio (“SDR”) platform for secure, licensed, private, wide-area broadband networks. Our customers install FullMAX systems in order to upgrade and expand their legacy wide-area network infrastructure. We have targeted the North American freight rail operators for the initial adoption of our FullMAX platform. These rail operators currently operate legacy communications systems utilizing serial-based narrowband wireless technologies for voice and data communications. These legacy wireless networks have limited data capacity and are unable to support the adoption of new, intelligent train control and management systems. Our MC-IoT intellectual property has been adopted by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (“IEEE”), the leading worldwide standards body in data networking protocols, and forms the core of the IEEE 802.16 standard. Because standards-based communications solutions are preferred by our mission-critical customers and ecosystem partners, we continue to take a leadership position in IEEE as it relates to wireless networking for industrial markets. As such, management believes this standards-based approach supports the adoption of our technology across a burgeoning ecosystem of global partners and end markets.
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Our software-based FullMAX platform is an important and timely upgrade solution for privately-owned and operated wireless wide-area networks, leveraging Internet Protocol-based communications to provide more reliability and data capacity for our mission-critical infrastructure customers. We believe industrial and critical infrastructure markets throughout the globe have reached an inflection point where legacy serial and analog based protocols and network transport systems no longer meet industry needs. In addition to offering enhanced data throughput, FullMAX is an intelligent networking platform enabling the adoption of sophisticated operating systems and equipment supporting next-generation MC-IoT applications over wide field areas. These new MC-IoT applications and related equipment require more processing power at the edge of large industrial networks and the efficient utilization of network capacity and scarce bandwidth resources which can be supported by the “Fog-computing” capability integrated in our end-to-end network platform. Fog-computing utilizes management software to enable edge compute processing and data and application prioritization in the field enabling our customers more reliable, real-time operating control of these new, intelligent MC-IoT equipment and applications at the edge.
Partnership with Siemens and Market Advancements
Ondas Networks and Siemens Mobility (“Siemens”), have a strategic partnership, to both market our FullMAX-based networking technology and services and to jointly develop wireless communications products for the North American Rail Industry based on Siemens’ Advanced Train Control System (“ATCS”) protocol and our FullMAX MC-IoT platform.
We believe Siemens has both the sales and marketing reach and support to drive our technology to wide scale acceptance across the global rail market beginning with the North American Class I Railroad market. We have a jointly-developed product with Siemens – the dual-mode ATCS/MC-IoT radio systems, and Siemens is marketing and selling our proprietary systems under the brand name Airlink to our railroad customers. The dual-mode ATCS radio systems support Siemens’ extensive installed base of ATCS radios as well as offer Siemens’ customers the ability to support a host of new advanced rail applications utilizing our MC-IoT wireless system. These new applications, including Advanced Grade Crossing Activation and Monitoring, Wayside Inspection, Railcar Monitoring and next generation signaling and train control systems, are designed to increase railroad productivity, reduce costs and improve safety. In addition, Siemens markets and sells Ondas Networks’ standalone MC-IoT 802.16 products under the Siemens Airlink brand.
We developed a new radio for the Head of Train (HOT) Market in North America and a similar product for the Indian rail market. Siemens delivered these 900 MHz rail orders for a major Class I Railroad in the United States and received HOT orders for the Indian market.
Ondas and Siemens developed a new locomotive radio to support European Railroads. We secured an initial volume order from Siemens for the Class I Rail 900 MHz Network consisting of both ATCS compatible products along with Ondas’ catalog products. We received government authorization to sell ATCS radios in Canada and, along with Siemens, launched our joint effort for the European market at Innotrans in Berlin. Siemens and Ondas demonstrated our over the air compatibility to systems used by passenger rails in the Northeast Corridor of the US.
In March 2023 the Association of American Railroads (“AAR”) formally announced that IEEE 802.16 standard would be the wireless platform for the greenfield 900 MHz network. In April 2023, the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA) voted to require the use of 802.16 in the 900 MHz greenfield band; The AAR also confirmed they have agreed with the Federal Communications Committee to retire the legacy 900 MHz band by September 2025 and that the wireless network in the new 900 MHz band would be substantially built by April 2026. In May and June 2023, we responded to RFPs to passenger rail customers in the Northeast Corridor. In February 2024, Siemens was selected by Amtrak to deliver their next generation radio based on Ondas’ FullMAX technology and the 802.16 standard.
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Our relationship with Siemens has expanded significantly since entering into the partnership both with (i) the wider marketing of our wireless technology platform and (ii) multiple additional joint-product programs. Siemens has expanded its marketing reach of Ondas Networks products with identified opportunities in North American Transit Rail as well as in European and Asian Rail markets. We believe our technology has broad potential in these large, newly targeted markets.
OAS Segment
Our OAS business unit develops and integrates drone-based solutions focusing on high-performance critical applications for government and Tier-1 commercial enterprises. Ondas is marketing comprehensive drone-based solutions to address the needs of governmental and commercial customers based on its commercially available platforms: the Optimus System™, a fully autonomous drone platform capable of continuous and multipurpose aerial data capturing and analytics, and the Iron Drone Raider™, a fully autonomous interceptor drone designed to neutralize small hostile drones.
Our unique, fully autonomous platforms enable cutting-edge aerial capabilities and are designed to serve and protect critical infrastructure and operations. Our business focuses on end-user entities in Public Safety, Defense, Homeland Security, Smart City, Port Authorities, State Departments, and other governmental entities together with commercial customers of industrial sensitive facilities such as Oil & Gas, Seaports, Mining, and Heavy Construction. For these industries, OAS provides specialized real-time aerial data capturing and aerial protection solutions in the most complex environments such as urban areas, sensitive and critical facilities and field area operations, and high-priority projects. In addition, we offer a wide suite of supplementary, enabling services for successful implementation such as AI data analytics, data automation, IT implementation, safety planning, certification, training, and maintenance, handling all the complex aspects of such high-performance drone operations.
Our portfolio companies, American Robotics and Airobotics, form a unique, powerful, and synergistic combination covering all the aspects required for successful Aerospace business together with data technologies and services for digital transformation industries. Our companies are specialized in addressing all the challenges arising along these types of product lifecycles including research and development, manufacturing, certification, and ongoing support.
OAS and its portfolio companies have already gained a track record of industry-leading regulatory successes including the securing of the first-of-its-kind Type Certification (“TC”) from the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) for the Optimus 1-EX UAV on September 25, 2023, becoming the first autonomous security data capture UAV to achieve this distinction. TC, recognized as the highest echelon of Airworthiness Certification, streamline operational approvals for broad flight operations over people and infrastructure. The certification verifies the compliance of the system’s design with the required FAA airworthiness and noise standards, ensuring safe operation within the US National Airspace System (NAS) thereby significantly broadening the range of operational scenarios and scaling up of operations for automated UAS. Achieving FAA Type Certification will enable drone operations beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) without a human operator on-site. With a strong footprint in the US market and worldwide, we believe that OAS is well-positioned with proven technology, a unique offering, and strong capabilities to strategically transform critical operations with our cutting-edge drone tech and capabilities.
War in Israel
On October 7, 2023, the State of Israel, where Airobotics’ main offices and facilities are located, suffered a surprise attack by hostile forces from the Gaza Strip, which led to the Security Cabinet of the State of Israel declaring a state of war in Israel. This military operation and related activities are on-going as of the date of this filing.
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The Company has considered various ongoing risks relating to the military operation and related matters, including:
| ● | That approximately 17% of the Company’s workforce in Israel was called to active duty, which temporarily reduced our workforce; |
| ● | That some of the Company’s Israeli subcontractors, vendors, suppliers and other companies in which the Company relies, are currently only partially active, as instructed by the relevant authorities or due to personnel shortages related to the war effort, which resulted in a temporary delay of inventory production; and |
| ● | A slowdown in the number of international flights in and out of Israel. |
The Company is closely monitoring how the military operation and related activities could adversely affect its anticipated milestones and its Israel-based activities to support future operations, including the Company’s ability to import materials that are required to construct the Optimus System™ and to ship them outside of Israel. As of the date of this Report, the Company has determined that there have not been any materially adverse effects on its business or operations, but it continues to monitor the situation, as any future escalation or change could result in a material adverse effect on the ability of the Company’s Israeli office to support the Company’s activities. The Company does not have any specific contingency plans in the event of any such escalation or change.
Results of Operations
Three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to three months ended September 30, 2023
| Three Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||
| Increase | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | (Decrease) | ||||||||||
| Revenue, net | $ | 1,480,792 | $ | 2,665,190 | $ | (1,184,398 | ) | |||||
| Cost of goods sold | 1,433,232 | 2,110,312 | (677,080 | ) | ||||||||
| Gross profit | 47,560 | 554,878 | (507,318 | ) | ||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 4,114,986 | 2,563,319 | 1,551,667 | |||||||||
| Sales and marketing | 1,410,944 | 1,224,144 | 186,800 | |||||||||
| Research and development | 3,182,345 | 2,701,436 | 480,909 | |||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 8,708,275 | 6,488,899 | 2,219,376 | |||||||||
| Operating loss | (8,660,715 | ) | (5,934,021 | ) | (2,726,694 | ) | ||||||
| Total other income (expense), net | (865,553 | ) | (1,358,440 | ) | 492,887 | |||||||
| Net loss | $ | (9,526,268 | ) | $ | (7,292,461 | ) | $ | (2,233,807 | ) | |||
Revenues
| Three Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase (Decrease) | ||||||||||
| Revenue, net: | ||||||||||||
| Ondas Networks | $ | 445,288 | $ | 2,430,954 | $ | (1,985,666 | ) | |||||
| OAS | 1,035,504 | 234,236 | 801,268 | |||||||||
| Total | $ | 1,480,792 | $ | 2,665,190 | $ | (1,184,398 | ) | |||||
Our revenues decreased by $1,184,398 to $1,480,792 for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $2,665,190 for the three months ended September 30, 2023. Revenues during the three months ended September 30, 2024, included $150,668 for products, $887,747 for maintenance, service, support, and subscriptions, and $442,377 for development agreements, mainly with Siemens. Revenues during the three months ended September 30, 2023, included $2,180,472 for products, $234,236 for maintenance, service, support, and subscriptions, and $250,482 for development agreements, mainly with Siemens. The decrease in our revenues were primarily the result of approximately $2,178,000 in decreased product sales to Siemens at Ondas Networks, as further orders have been delayed by the railroads, as they work on implementing the 900 MHz band network, partially offset by an increase of approximately $192,000 in development revenue to Siemens during the three months ended September 30, 2024, related to a new development agreement at Ondas Networks. At OAS, product sales increased by approximately $150,000, and revenue for maintenance, service, support, and subscriptions increased by approximately $651,000, as we started to fulfill the new purchase orders received during the three months ended September 30, 2024.
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Cost of goods sold
| Three Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase (Decrease) | ||||||||||
| Cost of goods sold: | ||||||||||||
| Ondas Networks | $ | 525,673 | $ | 1,506,663 | $ | (980,990 | ) | |||||
| OAS | 907,559 | 603,649 | 303,910 | |||||||||
| Total | $ | 1,433,232 | $ | 2,110,312 | $ | (677,080 | ) | |||||
Our cost of goods sold decreased by $677,080 to $1,433,232 for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $2,110,312 for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease in cost of goods sold was primarily a result of decreased revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023, partially offset by an increase in fixed manufacturing costs at OAS.
Gross profit
| Three Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase (Decrease) | ||||||||||
| Gross profit: | ||||||||||||
| Ondas Networks | $ | (80,385 | ) | $ | 924,291 | $ | (1,004,676 | ) | ||||
| OAS | 127,945 | (369,413 | ) | 497,358 | ||||||||
| Total | $ | 47,560 | $ | 554,878 | $ | (507,318 | ) | |||||
Our gross profit decreased by $507,318 for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023. Gross margin for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was 3% and 21%, respectively. The decrease in gross margin of 18% is due to the change in the mix of revenues in the third quarter of 2024, which included development projects with lower gross margins as compared to product revenue with higher gross margins in the third quarter of 2023, as well as an increase in certain fixed costs related to OAS service delivery.
Operating Expenses
| Three Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase | ||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative | $ | 4,114,986 | $ | 2,563,319 | $ | 1,551,667 | ||||||
| Sales and marketing | 1,410,944 | 1,224,144 | 186,800 | |||||||||
| Research and development | 3,182,345 | 2,701,436 | 480,909 | |||||||||
| Total | $ | 8,708,275 | $ | 6,488,899 | $ | 2,219,376 | ||||||
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Our principal operating costs include the following items as a percentage of total expense.
| Three Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
| Human resource costs, including benefits | 38 | % | 11 | % | ||||
| Travel and entertainment | 2 | % | 2 | % | ||||
| Other general and administration costs: | ||||||||
| Professional fees and consulting expenses | 11 | % | 20 | % | ||||
| Other expense | 10 | % | 11 | % | ||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 15 | % | 21 | % | ||||
| Other research and deployment costs, excluding human resources and travel and entertainment | 20 | % | 31 | % | ||||
| Other sales and marketing costs, excluding human resources and travel and entertainment | 4 | % | 4 | % | ||||
Operating expenses increased by $2,219,376, or 34%, as a result of the following items:
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 | ||||
| Human resource costs, including benefits | $ | 2,578,801 | ||
| Travel and entertainment | 73,134 | |||
| Other general and administration costs: | ||||
| Professional fees and consulting costs | (347,207 | ) | ||
| Other expense | 116,960 | |||
| Depreciation and amortization | (62,029 | ) | ||
| Other research and development costs, excluding human resources and travel and entertainment | (246,272 | ) | ||
| Other sales and marketing costs, excluding human resources and travel and entertainment | 105,989 | |||
| $ | 2,219,376 | |||
The increase in operating expenses was primarily due to (i) an increase of approximately $2,579,000 in human resource costs, including benefits, which primarily relates to stock-based compensation, due to the reversal of approximately $2,800,000 of previously recognized stock-based compensation expense during the three months ended September 30, 2023 due to modification of restricted stock unit awards for three employees who separated from the Company; (ii) an increase of approximately $106,000 in other sales and marketing costs, excluding human resources and travel and entertainment related to an increase in use of third party contractors and consultants; (iii) an increase of approximately $117,000 in other expense, primarily related to increased rent and other facility costs, and new software purchases. These increases were partially offset by (i) a decrease of approximately $347,000 in professional fees and consulting costs primarily related to legal fees surrounding the acquisition of Ardenna during the three months ended September 30, 2023, which were recovered in the fourth quarter of 2023; and (ii) a decrease of approximately $246,000 in other research and development costs, excluding human resources and travel and entertainment, which primarily relates to a decrease in use of third party contractors and consultants at Ondas Networks.
Operating Loss
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||
| September 30, | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase | ||||||||||
| Operating loss | $ | (8,660,715 | ) | $ | (5,934,021 | ) | $ | (2,726,694 | ) | |||
As a result of the foregoing, our operating loss increased by $2,726,694 or 46%, to $8,660,715 for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared with $5,934,021 for the three months ended September 30, 2023. Operating loss increased primarily as a result of the increase in operating expenses described above, combined with decreased revenue and gross margin for the three months ended September 30, 2024.
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Total Other Income (Expense), net
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||
| September 30, | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | Decrease | ||||||||||
| Total other income (expense), net | $ | (865,556 | ) | $ | (1,358,440 | ) | $ | 492,887 | ||||
Total other expense, net decreased by $492,887, to $865,553 for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared with $1,358,440 for the three months ended September 30, 2023. Total other expense, net decreased primarily as a result of a decrease in other expense of approximately $209,000 from the change in fair value of government grant liability, combined with an increase in interest income of approximately $121,000, a decrease of approximately $23,000 of interest expense related to amortization of debt discount and issuance costs, a decrease of approximately $123,000 in other expense primarily related to an impairment of deferred offering costs of approximately $116,000 related to the termination of that certain Equity Distribution Agreement, dated March 22, 2022 (the “ATM Agreement”) during the three months ended September 30, 2023, and a decrease of approximately $17,000 in foreign exchange loss at Airobotics.
Net Loss
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||
| September 30, | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase | ||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (9,526,268 | ) | $ | (7,292,461 | ) | $ | (2,233,807 | ) | |||
As a result of the net effects of the foregoing, net loss increased by $2,233,807, or 31%, to $9,526,268 for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared with $7,292,461 for the three months ended September 30, 2023. Net loss per share of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”), basic and diluted, was $(0.15) for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.
Nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to nine months ended September 30, 2023
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||
| Increase | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | (Decrease) | ||||||||||
| Revenue, net | $ | 3,063,652 | $ | 10,730,145 | $ | (7,666,493 | ) | |||||
| Cost of goods sold | 3,601,969 | 6,076,595 | (2,474,626 | ) | ||||||||
| Gross profit | (538,317 | ) | 4,653,550 | (5,191,867 | ) | |||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 12,177,062 | 13,347,278 | (1,170,216 | ) | ||||||||
| Sales and marketing | 4,040,798 | 4,205,217 | (164,419 | ) | ||||||||
| Research and development | 9,335,323 | 14,184,420 | (4,849,097 | ) | ||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 25,553,183 | 31,736,915 | (6,183,732 | ) | ||||||||
| Operating loss | (26,091,500 | ) | (27,083,365 | ) | (991,865 | ) | ||||||
| Total other income (expense), net | (1,580,588 | ) | (3,622,733 | ) | 2,042,145 | |||||||
| Net loss | $ | (27,672,088 | ) | $ | (30,706,098 | ) | $ | 3,034,010 | ||||
Revenues
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | Decrease | ||||||||||
| Revenue, net | ||||||||||||
| Ondas Networks | $ | 1,416,418 | $ | 5,079,652 | $ | (3,663,234 | ) | |||||
| OAS | 1,647,234 | 5,650,493 | (4,003,259 | ) | ||||||||
| Total | $ | 3,063,652 | $ | 10,730,145 | $ | (7,666,493 | ) | |||||
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Our revenues decreased by $7,666,493 to $3,063,652 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $10,730,145 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. Revenues during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, included $175,426 for products, $1,495,887 for maintenance, service, support, and subscriptions, and $1,392,339 for development agreements, mainly with Siemens. Revenues during the nine months ended September 30, 2023, included $8,880,309 for products, $1,289,642 for maintenance, service, support, and subscriptions, and $560,194 for development agreements, mainly with Siemens. The decrease in our revenues were primarily the result of approximately $4,224,000 in decreased product sales at Airobotics, who had multi-drone orders during the nine months ended September 30, 2023, but no comparable sales in the nine months ended September 30, 2024, and a decrease of approximately $4,481,000 in product sales, mainly to Siemens, at Ondas Networks, as further orders have been delayed by the railroads, as they work on implementing the 900 MHz band network. These decreases were partially offset by an increase of approximately $204,000 in maintenance, service, support, and subscriptions at OAS as a result of new orders at Airobotics, and an increase of approximately $815,000 in development revenue to Siemens, related to a new development agreement at Ondas Networks.
Cost of goods sold
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | Decrease | ||||||||||
| Cost of goods sold: | ||||||||||||
| Ondas Networks | $ | 1,515,774 | $ | 3,026,466 | $ | (1,510,692 | ) | |||||
| OAS | 2,086,195 | 3,050,129 | (963,934 | ) | ||||||||
| Total | $ | 3,601,969 | $ | 6,076,595 | $ | (2,474,626 | ) | |||||
Our cost of goods sold decreased by $2,474,626 to $3,601,969 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $6,076,595 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease in cost of goods sold was primarily a result of decreased revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023, partially offset by fixed manufacturing costs at OAS, resulting in negative gross profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, as further discussed below.
Gross profit
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | Decrease | ||||||||||
| Gross profit: | ||||||||||||
| Ondas Networks | $ | (99,356 | ) | $ | 2,053,186 | $ | (2,152,542 | ) | ||||
| OAS | (438,961 | ) | 2,600,364 | (3,039,325 | ) | |||||||
| Total | $ | (538,317 | ) | $ | 4,653,550 | $ | (5,191,867 | ) | ||||
Our gross profit decreased by $5,191,867 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023. Gross margin for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was (18%) and 43%, respectively. The decrease in gross margin of 61% is due to the change in the mix of revenues during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, which included development projects with lower gross margins as compared to product revenue with higher gross margins during the nine months ended September 30, 2023, as well as certain fixed costs related to OAS service delivery.
Operating Expenses
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | Decrease | ||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative | $ | 12,177,062 | $ | 13,347,278 | $ | (1,170,216 | ) | |||||
| Sales and marketing | 4,040,798 | 4,205,217 | (164,419 | ) | ||||||||
| Research and development | 9,335,323 | 14,184,420 | (4,849,097 | ) | ||||||||
| Total | $ | 25,553,183 | $ | 31,736,915 | $ | (6,183,732 | ) | |||||
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Our principal operating costs include the following items as a percentage of total expense.
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
| Human resource costs, including benefits | 41 | % | 37 | % | ||||
| Travel and entertainment | 2 | % | 2 | % | ||||
| Other general and administration costs: | ||||||||
| Professional fees and consulting expenses | 9 | % | 11 | % | ||||
| Other expense | 12 | % | 8 | % | ||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 14 | % | 12 | % | ||||
| Other research and deployment costs, excluding human resources and travel and entertainment | 19 | % | 27 | % | ||||
| Other sales and marketing costs, excluding human resources and travel and entertainment | 3 | % | 3 | % | ||||
Operating expenses decreased by $6,183,732, or 19%, as a result of the following items:
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 | ||||
| Human resource costs, including benefits | $ | (1,214,177 | ) | |
| Travel and entertainment | 67,474 | |||
| Other general and administration costs: | ||||
| Professional fees and consulting costs | (1,370,488 | ) | ||
| Other expense | 474,118 | |||
| Depreciation and amortization | (155,585 | ) | ||
| Other research and development costs, excluding human resources and travel and entertainment | (3,623,652 | ) | ||
| Other sales and marketing costs, excluding human resources and travel and entertainment | (361,422 | ) | ||
| $ | (6,183,732 | ) | ||
The decrease in operating expenses was primarily due to: (i) a decrease of approximately $1,214,000 in human resource costs, of which approximately $1,474,000 relates to the decreased head count at OAS and synergies achieved by integrating American Robotics and Airobotics, and approximately $409,000 relates to decreased headcount at the Company, partially offset by an increase of approximately $337,000 at Ondas Networks due to increased average headcount from hires in the latter part of 2023, and an increase of approximately $332,000 in stock-based compensation primarily due to new warrants issued during the nine months ended September 30, 2024; (ii) a decrease of approximately $1,370,000 in professional fees and consulting costs, of which approximately $1,787,000 relates to legal and accounting fee costs, primarily for costs incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 for a public offering in 2023 that was not consummated, the acquisition of Airobotics, and legal fees surrounding the acquisition of Ardenna, which were partially recovered in the fourth quarter of 2023, partially offset by an increase of approximately $417,000 related to increased use of third-party contractors and consultants; (iii) a decrease of approximately $3,624,000 in other research and development costs, excluding human resources and travel and entertainment, of which approximately $592,000 relates to settlement of all amounts due to a vendor under previous development and manufacturing agreements during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 at American Robotics, approximately $1,368,000 relates to one-time costs incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 associated with terminating a development contract at American Robotics, approximately $549,000 relates to synergies achieved by integrating American Robotics and Airobotics, and approximately $1,115,000 relates to additional development expenses allocated to cost of goods sold at Ondas Networks; (iv) a decrease of approximately $361,000 in other sales and marketing costs, excluding human resources and travel and entertainment related to a decrease in use of third-party contractors and consultants; (v) partially offset by a net increase of approximately $474,000 in other operating expense primarily related to increased rent expense and other facility costs.
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Operating Loss
| Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||
| September 30, | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | Decrease | ||||||||||
| Operating loss | $ | (26,091,500 | ) | $ | (27,083,365 | ) | $ | 991,865 | ||||
As a result of the foregoing, our operating loss decreased by $991,865, or 4%, to $26,091,500 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared with $27,083,365 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. Operating loss decreased primarily as a result of the decrease in operating expenses described above, partially offset by decreased revenue and gross margin, for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
Total Other Income (Expense), net
| Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||
| September 30, | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | Decrease | ||||||||||
| Total other income (expense), net | $ | (1,580,588 | ) | $ | (3,622,733 | ) | $ | 2,042,145 | ||||
Total other expense, net decreased by $2,042,145, to $1,580,588 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared with $3,622,733 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. Total other expense, net decreased primarily as a result of an increase in other income of approximately $676,000 from the change in fair value of government grant liability; a decrease in interest expense of approximately $840,000 primarily related to amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs; an increase in interest income of approximately $299,000 due to interest earned on cash deposits; a decrease of approximately $132,000 in other expense primarily related to an impairment of deferred offering costs of approximately $116,000 related to the termination of the ATM Agreement during the nine months ended September 30, 2023; and an increase in foreign exchange gain, net of approximately $95,000.
Net Loss
| Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||
| September 30, | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | Decrease | ||||||||||
| Net Loss | $ | (27,672,088 | ) | $ | (30,706,098 | ) | $ | 3,034,010 | ||||
As a result of the net effects of the foregoing, net loss decreased by $3,034,010, or 10%, to $27,672,088 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared with $30,706,098 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. Net loss per share of Common Stock, basic and diluted, was $(0.46) for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared with $(0.62) for the nine months ended September 30, 2023.
Summary of (Uses) and Sources of Cash
| Nine Months Ended September 30, |
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| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
| Net cash flows used in operating activities | $ | (25,360,649 | ) | $ | (28,108,744 | ) | ||
| Net cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities | (1,659,366 | ) | 644,936 | |||||
| Net cash flows provided by financing activities | 14,871,301 | 18,700,603 | ||||||
| Decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | (12,148,714 | ) | (8,763,205 | ) | ||||
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period | 15,022,000 | 29,775,096 | ||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period | $ | 2,873,286 | $ | 21,011,891 | ||||
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The principal use of cash in operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, was to fund the Company’s current expenses primarily related to operating activities necessary to allow us to service and support customers. The decrease in cash flows used in operating activities of $2,748,095 was primarily due to the decrease in net loss of approximately $3,034,000, of which approximately $1,348,000 related to non-cash and credits, including depreciation, amortization of debt discount and issuance costs, amortization of intangibles assets and right of use asset, stock-based compensation, and change in fair value of government grant liability, combined with changes in operating assets and liabilities resulting in a cash inflow of approximately $1,062,000.
The decrease in cash flows provided by investing activities of $2,304,302, relates to an increase of approximately $1,536,000 in payments made for purchase of equipment, net of proceeds from disposals, software intangibles and patent costs, combined with decrease of approximately $1,049,000 for cash acquired with the Airobotics acquisition in the nine months end September 30, 2023, partially offset by the decrease of approximately $281,000 for cash paid for asset acquisitions in the nine months end September 30, 2023.
The decrease in cash flows provided by financing activities of $3,829,302 primarily relates to a decrease in net proceeds received from the sale of preferred stock in Ondas Networks of approximately $10,317,000; a decrease of approximately $3,472,000 in net proceeds from convertible notes, net of issuance costs, net of cash repayments. This decrease in cash flows provided by financing activities is offset by an increase in proceeds received from the sale of common stock in the Company and options exercised of approximately of $7,325,000; an increase of approximately $2,518,000 in proceeds from notes payable, net of issuance costs, net of cash repayments; and an increase of approximately $117,000 in cash proceeds received from government grants, net of payments. For a summary of our outstanding Notes Payable, see Note 8 in the accompanying Notes to unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We have incurred losses since inception and have funded our operations primarily through debt and the sale of capital stock. As of September 30, 2024, we had an accumulated deficit of approximately $226,032,000. As of September 30, 2024, we had net long-term borrowings outstanding of approximately $2,217,000 net of debt discount and issuance costs of $0 and short-term borrowings outstanding of approximately $30,751,000, net of debt discount and issuance cost of approximately $1,537,000 and a working capital deficit of approximately $22,341,000.
In 2023, we raised approximately $14,692,000 of net proceeds from the sale of redeemable preferences shares in Ondas Networks and warrants in Ondas Holdings to third parties, and approximately $9,310,000 from a second convertible debt agreement. In the first nine months of 2024, we raised net proceeds of approximately $4,375,000 from the sale of additional redeemable preferred shares in Ondas Networks and warrants in Ondas Holdings to third parties, approximately $7,327,000 in net proceeds from issuing Common Stock of Ondas Holdings and warrants in OAS, approximately $2,860,000 in net proceeds from issuance of a secured note and convertible note in Ondas Networks, and approximately $300,000 in government grant loans issued to Airobotics. On November 9, 2024, we entered into an agreement with Klear Inc., which provides for financing of accounts receivable, and we have financed approximately $500,000 so far at Ondas Networks.
We expect to fund our operations for the next twelve months from the filing date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q from the cash on hand as of September 30, 2024, proceeds from the 2024 financing activities discussed above, gross profits generated from revenue growth, potential prepayments from customers for purchase orders, potential proceeds from warrants issued and outstanding, and additional funds that we may seek through equity or debt offerings and/or borrowings under additional notes payable, lines of credit or other sources. There is substantial doubt that the funding plans will be successful and therefore the conditions discussed above have not been alleviated. As a result, there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for one year from November 12, 2024, the date the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements were issued.
Our future capital requirements will depend upon many factors, including progress with developing, manufacturing and marketing our technologies, the time and costs involved in preparing, filing, prosecuting, maintaining and enforcing patent claims and other proprietary rights, our ability to establish collaborative arrangements, marketing activities and competing technological and market developments, including regulatory changes and overall economic conditions in our target markets. Our ability to generate revenue and achieve profitability requires us to successfully market and secure purchase orders for our products from customers currently identified in our sales pipeline as well as new customers. We also will be required to efficiently manufacture and deliver equipment on those purchase orders. These activities, including our planned research and development efforts, will require significant uses of working capital. There can be no assurances that we will generate revenue and cash flow as expected in our current business plan. We may seek additional funds through equity or debt offerings and/or borrowings under additional notes payable, lines of credit or other sources. We do not know whether additional financing will be available on commercially acceptable terms or at all, when needed. If adequate funds are not available or are not available on commercially acceptable terms, our ability to fund our operations, support the growth of our business or otherwise respond to competitive pressures could be significantly delayed or limited, which could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of September 30, 2024, we had no off-balance sheet arrangements.
Critical Accounting Estimates
Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is based upon our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities and expenses, as well as related disclosures. We base our estimates and judgments on historical experience and other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable at the time and under the circumstances, and we evaluate these estimates and judgments on an ongoing basis. Information concerning our critical accounting policies with respect to these items is available in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” in our 2023 Form 10-K. There have been no significant changes in our critical accounting policies since the filing of the 2023 Form 10-K.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
There have been no material changes to our significant accounting policies as summarized in Note 2 of our 2023 Form 10-K. We do not expect that the adoption of any recent accounting pronouncements will have a material impact on our accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Report, as well as information included in oral statements or other written statements made or to be made by us, contain statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “predicts,” “projects,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. These forward-looking statements are based on our current, reasonable expectations and assumptions, which expectations and assumptions are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in our 2023 Form 10-K, which was filed with the SEC on April 1, 2024. Given these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, except as required by law.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 229.10(f)(1) and are not required to provide information under this item.
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) as of September 30, 2024. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and the Company’s Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) were effective as of September 30, 2024.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in management’s evaluation pursuant to Rules 13a-15(d) or 15d-15(d) of the Exchange Act during the quarter ended September 30, 2024 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls and Procedures
In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. In addition, the design of disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and that management is required to apply judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
For information related to our legal proceedings, refer to Note 11 —Commitments and Contingencies of Item 1, “Financial Statements” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
Our business, financial condition, operating results, and cash flows may be impacted by a number of factors, many of which are beyond our control, including those set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on April 1, 2024 (the “2023 Form 10-K”), the occurrence of any one of which could have a material adverse effect on our actual results.
There have been no material changes to the Risk Factors previously disclosed in the 2023 Form 10-K.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
None.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information.
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Item 6. Exhibits.
| * | Filed herewith. |
| ** | This certification is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” with the SEC for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the Registrant specifically incorporates it by reference. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
DATE: November 12, 2024
| ONDAS HOLDINGS INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Eric A. Brock | |
| Eric A. Brock | ||
| Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | ||
| (Principal Executive Officer) | ||
| By: | /s/ Neil J. Laird | |
| Neil J. Laird | ||
| Interim Chief Financial Officer | ||
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(Principal Financial Officer Principal Accounting Officer) | ||
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