UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
þ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2014
OR
¨ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number: 0-13111
AXION INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Colorado | 84-0846389 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
organization) |
4005 All American Way, Zanesville, Ohio 43701
(Address of principal executive offices)
740-452-2500
(registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ¨ No þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes þ No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer ¨ | Accelerated filer ¨ | |
Non-accelerated filer ¨ | Smaller reporting company þ |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes ¨ No þ
The number of outstanding shares of the registrant’s common stock, without par value, as of May 14, 2014 was 32,747,744.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION | ||
Item 1. | Financial Statements | 3 |
Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 26 |
Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 34 |
Item 4. | Controls and Procedures | 34 |
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION | ||
Item 1. | Legal Proceedings | 37 |
Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Securities and Use of Proceeds | 37 |
Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities | 37 |
Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures | 38 |
Item 5. | Other Information | 38 |
Item 6. | Exhibits | 39 |
SIGNATURES | 40 |
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AXION INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
2014 | 2013 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,329,433 | $ | 883,936 | ||||
Accounts receivable, net of allowance | 1,387,663 | 888,214 | ||||||
Inventories | 3,487,757 | 3,955,515 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and deposits | 220,890 | 280,140 | ||||||
Total current assets | 6,425,743 | 6,007,805 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net | 8,022,526 | 7,899,486 | ||||||
Goodwill | 1,492,132 | 1,492,132 | ||||||
Intangible assets | 590,250 | 610,000 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 16,530,651 | $ | 16,009,423 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT | ||||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 1,864,907 | $ | 1,879,760 | ||||
Accrued liabilities | 1,115,669 | 896,740 | ||||||
Derivative liabilities – 8% convertible promissory notes | 11,755,000 | 17,190,000 | ||||||
Current portion of long term debt | 185,989 | 185,347 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 14,921,565 | 20,151,847 | ||||||
8% convertible promissory notes, net of discounts | 12,688,567 | 11,030,913 | ||||||
12% revolving credit agreement, net of discounts | 1,930,329 | 1,873,716 | ||||||
4.25% bank term loans | 4,400,000 | 4,400,000 | ||||||
Other debt | 258,104 | 300,127 | ||||||
Fair value of 10% convertible preferred stock warrants | 175,221 | 296,194 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 34,373,786 | 38,052,797 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||
10% convertible preferred stock, no par value; authorized 880,000 shares; 694,623 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, net of discounts | 6,946,230 | 6,724,844 | ||||||
Stockholders' deficit: | ||||||||
Common stock, no par value; authorized, 250,000,000 shares; 31,922,419 and 31,168,905 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively | 30,909,662 | 30,500,445 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit | (55,699,027 | ) | (59,268,663 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders' deficit | (24,789,365 | ) | (28,768,218 | ) | ||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit | $ | 16,530,651 | $ | 16,009,423 |
(See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.)
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AXION INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31,
(Unaudited)
2014 | 2013 | |||||||
Revenue | $ | 4,850,943 | $ | 1,759,635 | ||||
Costs of sales: | ||||||||
Production | 5,607,425 | 1,522,421 | ||||||
Excess capacity | 465,666 | - | ||||||
Gross margin (loss) | (1,222,148 | ) | 237,214 | |||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||
Product development and quality management | 79,482 | 218,223 | ||||||
Marketing and sales | 300,711 | 244,929 | ||||||
General and administrative | 980,434 | 718,111 | ||||||
Total operating expenses | 1,360,627 | 1,181,263 | ||||||
Loss from operations | (2,582,775 | ) | (944,049 | ) | ||||
Other (income) expenses: | ||||||||
Interest expense | 383,657 | 172,404 | ||||||
Amortization of debt discount | 436,409 | 143,891 | ||||||
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities | (6,972,477 | ) | 5,609,724 | |||||
Total other (income) expenses | (6,152,411 | ) | 5,926,019 | |||||
Net income (loss) | 3,569,636 | (6,870,068 | ) | |||||
Accretion of preferred stock dividends and beneficial conversion feature | (381,183 | ) | (410,830 | ) | ||||
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders | $ | 3,188,453 | $ | (7,280,898 | ) | |||
Weighted average common shares - | ||||||||
Basic | 31,874,213 | 28,862,062 | ||||||
Diluted | 90,963,201 | 28,862,062 | ||||||
Net income (loss) per share - | ||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.10 | $ | (0.25 | ) | |||
Diluted | 0.04 | (0.25 | ) |
(See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.)
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AXION INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
FOR THE PERIOD FROM JANUARY 1, 2014 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
Common Shares | Additional Paid-in Capital and Common Stock | Accumulated Deficit | Total | |||||||||||||
Balance, January 1, 2014 | 31,168,905 | $ | 30,500,445 | $ | (59,268,663 | ) | $ | (28,768,218 | ) | |||||||
Shares issued as payment in kind for dividends | 181,531 | 183,346 | 183,346 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued as payment in kind for interest | 464,522 | 385,269 | 385,269 | |||||||||||||
Share-based compensation | 107,461 | 221,785 | 221,785 | |||||||||||||
Dividend on 10% convertible preferred stock | (159,797 | ) | (159,797 | ) | ||||||||||||
Amortization of beneficial conversion feature of 10% convertible preferred stock | (221,386 | ) | (221,386 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net income | 3,569,636 | 3,569,636 | ||||||||||||||
Balance, March 31, 2014 | 31,922,419 | $ | 30,909,662 | $ | (55,699,027 | ) | $ | (24,789,365 | ) |
(See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.)
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AXION INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31,
(Unaudited)
2014 | 2013 | |||||||
Cash flow from operating activities: | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 3,569,636 | $ | (6,870,068 | ) | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 254,815 | 24,376 | ||||||
Amortization of identifiable intangible assets | 19,750 | - | ||||||
Amortization of convertible debt discount | 379,795 | 143,891 | ||||||
Amortization of revolving credit agreement discount | 56,613 | - | ||||||
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities | (6,851,504 | ) | 5,475,424 | |||||
Change in fair value of 10% convertible preferred stock warrants | (120,973 | ) | 134,300 | |||||
Interest expense paid in shares of common stock | 385,269 | - | ||||||
Share-based compensation | 221,785 | 97,148 | ||||||
Changes in operating assets and liability: | ||||||||
Accounts receivable | (499,449 | ) | (359,862 | ) | ||||
Inventories | 467,758 | 590,812 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and deposits | 59,250 | 127,961 | ||||||
Accounts payable | (14,853 | ) | (178,735 | ) | ||||
Accrued liabilities | 242,478 | (127,368 | ) | |||||
Net cash used in operating activities | (1,829,630 | ) | (942,121 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
Purchase of property and equipment | (377,855 | ) | (15,622 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (377,855 | ) | (15,622 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of 8% convertible promissory notes, net | 2,694,363 | 1,750,001 | ||||||
Repayments of other debt | (41,381 | ) | - | |||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 2,652,982 | 1,750,001 | ||||||
Net increase in cash | 445,497 | 792,258 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 883,936 | 346,905 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 1,329,433 | $ | 1,139,163 | ||||
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: | ||||||||
Cash paid for interest | $ | 75,312 | $ | 610 | ||||
Conversion of 10% convertible preferred stock and debt | - | 39,000 | ||||||
Dividends on 10% convertible preferred stock | 159,797 | 181,529 | ||||||
Amortization of 10% convertible preferred stock discount | 221,386 | 229,301 | ||||||
Fair value of warrants issued with 8% convertible promissory notes | 391,365 | 249,151 | ||||||
Fair value of conversion option of 8% convertible promissory notes | 1,025,139 | 545,425 |
(See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.)
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AXION INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
(a) | Business and Basis of Financial Statement Presentation |
Axion International Holdings, Inc. (“Holdings”) was formed in 1981. In November 2007, Holdings entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, among Holdings, Axion Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and a newly created direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdings (the “Merger Sub”), and Axion International, Inc., a Delaware corporation which incorporated on August 6, 2006 with operations commencing in November 2007 (“Axion”). On March 20, 2008 Holdings consummated the merger (the “Merger”) of Merger Sub into Axion, with Axion continuing as the surviving corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdings.
Axion Recycled Plastics Incorporated, an Ohio corporation and a recently created direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Axion, was established to purchase certain tangible and intangible assets of a plastics recycling company during November 2013.
We are a green technology company, which through two business segments deliver tested, proven and superior green solutions to plastics manufacturers and infrastructure needs around the globe. Through Axion International, Inc., our engineered products business segment, we manufacture, market and sell ECOTRAX TM - our composite rail ties and STRUXURE TM - our structural building products, such as heavy- and light-equipment construction mats, boards, pilings, I-beams, and T-beams. Axion Recycled Plastics Incorporated, our reprocessed plastics business segment, repurposes waste plastics into re-useable plastic raw materials, which are sold to manufactures or transferred to our engineered products facility for use in the production of our engineered products. Both our ECOTRAX and STRUXURE products are based upon patented technology and are fully derived from common recycled plastics and high-density polymers, such as polyethylene, polystyrene and polypropylene. These recycled plastics, which are combined with recycled plastic composites containing encapsulated fiberglass, achieve structural thickness and strength and are resistant to changing shape under constant stress. Our products, manufactured through an extrusion process, are eco-friendly, non-corrosive, impervious to moisture, do not leach chemicals and are resistant to insects and rot. Our engineered products possess superior lifecycles and generally have greater durability and require less maintenance than competitive products made from wood, steel or concrete.
Our consolidated financial statements include the accounts of our wholly-owned subsidiaries and all intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Holdings have been prepared in accordance with Rule S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission and with the instructions to Form 10-Q, and accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes which may be required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.
In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. However, the results from operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2014. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated December 31, 2013 financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company's Form 10-K filed with the SEC.
(b) | Cash and Cash Equivalents |
For purposes of our balance sheet and statement of cash flows, we consider all highly liquid debt instruments, purchased as an investment, with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we maintained all of our cash in demand or interest-bearing accounts at commercial banks.
(c) | Allowance for Doubtful Accounts |
We accrue a reserve on a receivable when, based upon the judgment of management, it is probable that a receivable will not be collected and the amount of any reserve may be reasonably estimated. We did not provide for an allowance at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.
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(d) | Property and Equipment |
Property and equipment are recorded at cost and depreciated and amortized using the straight-line method over estimated useful lives of two to twenty years. Costs incurred that extend the useful life of the underlying asset are capitalized and depreciated over the remaining useful life. Repairs and maintenance are charged directly to operations as incurred.
Our property and equipment is comprised of the following:
March 31, 2014 | December 31, 2013 | |||||||
Equipment | $ | 17,969 | $ | 18,700 | ||||
Machinery and equipment | 9,176,689 | 8,803,087 | ||||||
Purchased software | 165,205 | 145,622 | ||||||
Furniture and fixtures | - | 14,599 | ||||||
Subtotal – property and equipment, at cost | 9,359,863 | 8,982,008 | ||||||
Less accumulated depreciation | (1,337,337 | ) | (1,082,522 | ) | ||||
Net property and leasehold improvements | $ | 8,022,526 | $ | 7,899,486 |
Depreciation expense charged to income during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was approximately $254,800 and $24,400, respectively.
(e) | Exclusive Agreement |
In February 2007, we acquired an exclusive, royalty-bearing license in specific but broad global territories to make, have made, use, sell, offer for sale, modify, develop, import, and export products made using patent applications owned by Rutgers University (“Rutgers”). We are using these patented technologies in the production of our composite rail ties and structural building products such as pilings, I-beams, T-beams and boards of various sizes.
Royalties incurred and payable to Rutgers, for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 were $50,000, respectively.
(f) | Definite Life Intangible Assets |
In accordance with FASB ASC topic, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”, acquired intangibles, are subject to amortization over their useful lives. The method of amortization selected reflects the pattern in which the economic benefits of the specific intangible asset is consumed or otherwise used up. If that pattern cannot be reliably determined, a straight-line amortization method is used over the estimated useful life. Intangible assets that are subject to amortization are reviewed for potential impairment at least annually or whenever events or circumstances indicate that carrying amounts may not be recoverable.
(g) | Indefinite Life Intangible Assets - Goodwill |
In accordance with the FASB ASC topic, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”, indefinite life assets, such as goodwill, acquired as a result of a business acquisition and which are not subject to amortization are tested for impairment annually, or more frequently if events and circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. An impairment loss is recognized to the extent that the carrying amount exceeds the asset’s fair value. The fair value is determined by subtracting the fair value of all the identified tangible and intangible assets included in the business acquisition from the fair value of the purchase price.
(h) | Revenue and Related Cost Recognition |
In accordance with FASB ASC 605 “Revenue Recognition”, revenue is recognized when persuasive evidence of an agreement with the customer exists, products are shipped or title passes pursuant to the terms of the agreement with the customer, the amount due from the customer is fixed or determinable, collectability is reasonably assured, and there are no significant future performance obligations. In most cases, we receive a purchase order from our customer specifying the products requested and delivery instructions. We recognize revenue upon our delivery or shipment of the products as specified in the purchase order. In other cases where we have a contract which provides for a large number of products and few actual deliveries, the revenues are recorded each month as the products are produced and the risk of ownership passes to the customer upon pre-delivery acceptance. Prior to deliveries, our customer’s products are segregated from our inventory and not available for fulfilling other orders.
Our costs of sales are predominately comprised of the cost of raw materials and the costs and expenses associated with the production of the finished product. Prior to 2013, we utilized third-party manufacturers, where under one arrangement we purchased and supplied the raw materials to the third-party manufacturer and we paid them a per-pound cost to produce the finished product. Under another arrangement, the third-party manufacturer sourced and paid for the raw materials and we purchased the finished product from them at a cost per unit. Beginning in 2013, we initiated production of our finished products within a leased facility utilizing our own employees. Additionally, in late 2013 we acquired the assets of a plastics recycling company and began to reprocess recycled plastics for use in our own finished products and to sell to customers for use in their finished products. Our costs of sales may vary significantly as a result of the variability in the cost of our raw materials and the efficiency with which we plan and execute our manufacturing processes.
Historically, we have not had significant warranty replacements, but during the year ended December 31, 2013 due to the improper installation of certain of our rail ties, we agreed to replace and have installed the replacement rail ties. We do not anticipate additional situations where we might again replace improperly installed products and therefore do not provide for future warrant expenses.
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(i) | Income Taxes |
Income tax provision consists of federal and state corporate income taxes resulting from our operations in the United States. The income tax provision differs from the expected tax provisions computed by applying the U.S. Federal statutory rate to loss before income taxes primarily because we have historically maintained a full valuation allowance on our deferred tax assets and to a lesser extent because of the impact of state income taxes. As described in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, we maintain a full valuation allowance in accordance with ASC 740, “Accounting for Income Taxes”, on our net deferred tax assets. Until we achieve and sustain an appropriate level of profitability, we plan to maintain a valuation allowance on our net deferred tax assets.
We are current with the filing of our federal and state income tax returns. Our income tax returns are open to examination by federal and state authorities, based on statute of limitations, which is three years.
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(j) | Derivative Instruments |
For derivative instruments that are accounted for as liabilities, the derivative instrument is initially recorded at its fair value and is then re-valued at each reporting date, with changes in fair value recognized in earnings each reporting period as a charge or credit to other expenses. We use the Monte Carlo simulation, and other models, as appropriate to value the derivative instruments at inception and subsequent valuation dates and the value is re-assessed at the end of each reporting period, in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging”. Derivative instrument liabilities are classified in the balance sheet as current or non-current based on whether or not the net-cash settlement of the derivative instrument could be required within twelve months of the balance sheet date.
(k) | Share-Based Compensation |
We record share-based compensation for transactions in which we exchange our equity instruments (shares of common stock, options and warrants) for services of employees, consultants and others based on the fair value of the equity instruments issued on the measurement date. The fair value of common stock awards is based on the observed market value of our stock. We calculate the fair value of options and warrants using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Expense is recognized, net of expected forfeitures, over the period of performance. When the vesting of an award is subject to performance conditions, no expense is recognized until achievement of the performance condition is deemed to be probable. Awards to consultants are marked to market at each reporting period as they vest, and the resulting value is recognized as an adjustment against our earnings for the period.
(l) | Earnings and Loss Per Share |
Basic earnings or loss per share are computed by dividing income or loss available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share include the effects on our weighted average number of common shares outstanding of the potential dilution of (i) outstanding options and warrants, as determined using the treasury stock method and (ii) convertible securities as determined using the as-if converted method. For the three months ended March 31, 2013 there was no dilutive effects of such securities as we incurred a net loss for that period.
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2014:
Numerator for basic earnings per share calculation - income attributable to common shareholders | $ | 3,188,453 | ||
Interest on 8% convertible promissory notes | 265,882 | |||
Dividends for 10% convertible preferred stock | 159,797 | |||
Accretion of discount on 10% convertible preferred stock | 221,386 | |||
Numerator for diluted earnings per share calculation - income attributable to common shareholders | $ | 3,835,518 | ||
Denominator for basic earnings per share - weighted-average shares outstanding | 31,874,213 | |||
Incremental shares attributable to: | ||||
Options and warrants | 13,845,932 | |||
8% convertible promissory notes | 38,296,826 | |||
10% convertible preferred stock | 6,946,230 | |||
Denominator for diluted earnings per share | 90,963,201 | |||
Basic earnings per share | $ | 0.10 | ||
Diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.04 |
(m) | Fair Value of Financial Instruments |
Fair value is defined as an exit price, which is the price that would be received upon sale of an asset or paid upon transfer of a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The degree of judgment utilized in measuring the fair value of assets and liabilities generally correlates to the level of pricing observability. Financial assets and liabilities with readily available, actively quoted prices or for which fair value can be measured from actively quoted prices in active markets generally have more pricing observability and require less judgment in measuring fair value. Conversely, financial assets and liabilities that are rarely traded or not quoted have less price observability and are generally measured at fair value using valuation models that require more judgment. These valuation techniques involve some level of management estimation and judgment, the degree of which is dependent on the price transparency of the asset, liability or market and the nature of the asset or liability. We have categorized our financial assets and liabilities that are recurring at fair value into a three-level hierarchy in accordance with these provisions.
(n) | Concentration of Credit Risk |
We maintain our cash with two major U.S. domestic banks. The amount held in both of the banks exceeds the insured limit of $250,000 from time to time. The amount which exceeded the insured limit was approximately $1.2 million and $0.3 million at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. We have not incurred losses related to these deposits.
(o) | Use of Estimates |
The preparation of our financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in these financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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Note 2 - Going Concern
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, which contemplates our continuation as a going concern. At March 31, 2014, we had a working capital deficit of $8.5 million, a stockholders’ deficit of $24.8 million and have accumulated losses to date of $55.7 million. This raises substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. In view of these matters, realization of certain of the assets in the accompanying balance sheet is dependent upon our ability to meet our financing requirements, either by raising additional capital or the success of our business plan and future operations. We may seek additional means of financing to fund our business plan. There is no assurance that we will be successful in raising sufficient funds to assure our eventual profitability. We believe that actions planned and presently being taken to revise our operating and financial requirements provide us the opportunity to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from these uncertainties.
Note 3 – Reportable Business Segments
Our segment reporting is consistent with the current manner of how our Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) and our board of directors view our business. Our focus is on reprocessing recycled or waste plastics into products to be sold to manufacturers who require certain plastics in their processes and we transfer certain reprocessed plastics to our other segment which produces engineered products utilizing recycled plastics and plastic composites.
In order to position our strategic focus to allow our CODM and management to make business decisions, we report two segments – Axion Recycled Plastics, our reprocessed plastics segment and Axion International, our engineered products segment. Decisions regarding allocation of resources and investment of capital are made and will be made based on the reportable segments contribution to the financial success of the consolidated enterprise.
We report in these two segments in addition to corporate. The segments are:
• Our reprocessed plastics segments typically purchases various plastic wastes and through its efforts, reprocesses that plastic waste into flakes or pellets which become raw material for other manufacturers, our customers. In certain situations we will apply our processes to our customers inventory of plastic waste, and return it to them including and charge them for our tolling effort.
• Our engineered products segment takes certain recycled plastics and plastic composites, and through a proprietary extrusion process, manufactures rail ties, construction mats, boards, I-beams, etc. through two product lines. Our ECOTRAX product line primarily serves the rail industry by selling all lengths of rail ties. Our STRUXURE product line sells products supporting other infrastructure requirements, with a current focus on heavy- and light-equipment construction mats and temporary highway mats.
The significant accounting policies of each segment are the same as those described in note 1.
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Segment Reporting - For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 |
Engineered | Reprocessed | Corporate | ||||||||||||||
Products | Plastics | Activities | Combined | |||||||||||||
Statement of Operations | ||||||||||||||||
Revenue | $ | 2,776,563 | $ | 2,074,380 | $ | - | $ | 4,850,943 | ||||||||
Costs of sales: | ||||||||||||||||
Production | 2,790,395 | $ | 2,817,030 | 5,607,425 | ||||||||||||
Excess capacity | 465,666 | 465,666 | ||||||||||||||
Gross margin (loss) | (479,498 | ) | (742,650 | ) | - | (1,222,148 | ) | |||||||||
Prod dev & quality mgt | 79,482 | 79,482 | ||||||||||||||
Marketing & sales | 300,711 | 300,711 | ||||||||||||||
General & admin | 980,434 | 980,434 | ||||||||||||||
Total op expenses | - | - | 1,360,627 | 1,360,627 | ||||||||||||
Loss from operations | (479,498 | ) | (742,650 | ) | (1,360,627 | ) | (2,582,775 | ) | ||||||||
Interest expense | 383,657 | 383,657 | ||||||||||||||
Amortization of debt discounts | 436,409 | 436,409 | ||||||||||||||
Change in FV of deriv liab | (6,972,477 | ) | (6,972,477 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total other (income) expense | - | - | (6,152,411 | ) | (6,152,411 | ) | ||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (479,498 | ) | $ | (742,650 | ) | $ | 4,791,784 | $ | 3,569,636 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 6,185,061 | $ | 8,515,377 | $ | 1,830,213 | $ | 16,530,651 |
(1) Since the acquisition of the plastics recycling company which provided the second segment to our business was acquired in November 2013, we did not report segment information for the three months ended March 31, 2013.
Note 4 - Inventories
Inventories are priced at the lower of cost or market and consist primarily of raw materials, parts for assembling our finished products and finished products.
Our inventories consisted of:
March 31, 2014 | December 31, 2013 | |||||||
Finished products | $ | 2,224,520 | $ | 2,930,753 | ||||
Production materials | 1,263,237 | 1,024,762 | ||||||
Total inventories | $ | 3,487,757 | $ | 3,955,515 |
Since we engaged third-party contract manufacturers to produce our finished products in the past, certain inventories at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are located at the third-party contract manufacturing locations. We carry adequate insurance for loss on this inventory.
Note 5 - Accrued Liabilities
The components of accrued liabilities are:
March 31, 2014 | December 31, 2013 | |||||||
Royalties | $ | 325,407 | $ | 235,772 | ||||
Interest | 309,828 | 248,763 | ||||||
10% convertible preferred stock dividends | 159,797 | 183,346 | ||||||
Rent | 145,073 | 78,797 | ||||||
Payroll | 121,820 | 119,937 | ||||||
Miscellaneous | 53,744 | 30,125 | ||||||
Total accrued liabilities | $ | 1,115,669 | $ | 896,740 |
Note 6 - Derivative Liabilities
8% Convertible Promissory Notes – Conversion Option and Warrants
Prior to, and during the three months ended March 31, 2014, we issued 8% convertible promissory notes (the “8% Notes”). See Note 7 for further discussion. The 8% Notes met the definition of a hybrid instrument, as defined in the ASC Topic 815 “Derivatives and Hedging” (“ASC 815”). The hybrid instrument was composed of a debt instrument, as the host contract, and an option to convert the debt outstanding under the terms of the 8% Notes, into shares of our common stock. The 8% Notes were issued with a warrant to purchase shares of our common stock. Both the conversion option and the warrants are derivative liabilities. The conversion option derives its value based on the underlying fair value of the shares of our common stock which is not clearly and closely related to the underlying host debt instrument since the economic characteristics and risk associated with the conversion option derivative are based on the common stock fair value. The warrants do not qualify as equity under ASC 815. Accordingly, changes in the fair value of these warrant and conversion option liabilities are immediately recognized in earnings and classified as a change in fair value in the statement of operations.
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We determined the fair value of the conversion option and warrant derivative liabilities on the various dates of issuance and recorded these fair values as a discount to the debt and a derivative liability. The fair value of the conversion option derivative liability on the dates of issuance during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and the aggregate fair value of all the conversion options on March 31, 2014 was $1.0 million and $8.4 million, respectively. The decrease in fair value of $5.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2014 was recorded as a change in derivative liability in the statement of operations. The fair value of the warrants derivative liability on the various dates of issuance during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and the aggregate fair value of all the warrants issued on March 31, 2014 was $0.4 million and $3.4 million, respectively. The decrease in fair value of $1.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2014 was recorded as a change in fair value of derivative liability in the statement of operations.
The estimated fair values of the derivative liabilities for the conversion options on the 8% Notes issued during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and the warrants issued therewith, were computed by a third party using Monte Carlo simulations based on the following ranges for each assumption:
At Issuances | March 31, 2014 | |||||||
Volatility | 40.0% to 45.0 | % | 45.0 | % | ||||
Risk-free interest rate | 0.2% to 0.3 | % | 0.2 | % | ||||
Dividend yield | 0.0 | % | 0.0 | % | ||||
Expected life | 1.4 to 1.6 years | 1.4 years |
Placement Agent Warrants
We issued warrants to the placement agents for the sale of our 10% convertible preferred stock, to purchase 58,352 shares of 10% convertible preferred stock at $10 per share. Since the underlying 10% convertible preferred stock is redeemable by the holder after three years from the date of purchase, we recorded the fair value of the warrants at issuance, as a liability on our balance sheet and we re-measure this warrant liability at each reporting date, with changes in fair value recognized in earnings each reporting period. We estimated the fair value at March 31, 2014 of this derivative liability by using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions - (i) no dividend yield, (ii) an expected volatility of 90%, (iii) a risk-free interest rate 0.4%, and (iv) an expected life of approximately two years. The fair value of the warrant liability at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was approximately $175,200 and $296,200, respectively and we recognized a credit to our statement of operations for the decrease in fair value of the warrant liability for the three months ended March 31, 2014 of approximately $121,000.
Accounting for Fair Value Measurements
We are required to disclose the fair value measurements required by Accounting for Fair Value Measurements. The derivative liabilities recorded at fair value in the balance sheet as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 is categorized based upon the level of judgment associated with the inputs used to measure its fair value. Hierarchical levels, defined by Accounting for Fair Value Measurements are directly related to the amount of subjectivity associated with the inputs to fair valuation of the liability is as follows:
Level 1 - | Inputs are unadjusted, quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities at the measurement date; |
Level 2 - | Inputs other than Level 1 inputs that are either directly or indirectly observable; and |
Level 3 - | Unobservable inputs, for which little or no market data exist, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions. |
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The following table summarizes the financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, segregated by the level of the valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value:
As of March 31, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||
Derivative | ||||||||||||||||
Liabilities at | ||||||||||||||||
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Fair Value | |||||||||||||
8% Convertible promissory notes: | ||||||||||||||||
Conversion option | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 8,404,000 | $ | 8,404,000 | ||||||||
Warrants | - | - | 3,351,000 | 3,351,000 | ||||||||||||
Derivative liabilities - Current | - | - | 11,755,000 | 11,755,000 | ||||||||||||
Placement agent warrants - Non-current | - | - | 175,221 | 175,221 | ||||||||||||
Derivative liabilities - Total | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 11,930,221 | $ | 11,930,221 |
As of December 31, 2013 | ||||||||||||||||
Derivative | ||||||||||||||||
Liabilities at | ||||||||||||||||
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Fair Value | |||||||||||||
8% Convertible promissory notes: | ||||||||||||||||
Conversion option | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 12,400,000 | $ | 12,400,000 | ||||||||
Warrants | - | - | 4,790,000 | 4,790,000 | ||||||||||||
Derivative liabilities - Current | - | - | 17,190,000 | 17,190,000 | ||||||||||||
Placement agent warrants - Non-current | - | - | 296,194 | 296,194 | ||||||||||||
Derivative liabilities - Total | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 17,486,194 | $ | 17,486,194 |
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The following table is a reconciliation of the derivative liabilities for which Level 3 inputs were used in determining fair value during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013:
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||
Balance - | Fair Value of | Balance - | ||||||||||||||
January 1, | Derivative | Change in | March 31, | |||||||||||||
2014 | Liability | Fair Value | 2014 | |||||||||||||
8% Convertible promissory notes: | ||||||||||||||||
Conversion option | $ | 12,400,000 | $ | 1,025,139 | $ | (5,021,139 | ) | $ | 8,404,000 | |||||||
Warrants | 4,790,000 | 391,365 | (1,830,365 | ) | 3,351,000 | |||||||||||
Derivative liabilities - Current | 17,190,000 | 1,416,504 | (6,851,504 | ) | 11,755,000 | |||||||||||
Placement agent warrants - Non-current | 296,194 | - | (120,973 | ) | 175,221 | |||||||||||
Derivative liabilities - Total | $ | 17,486,194 | $ | 1,416,504 | $ | (6,972,477 | ) | $ | 11,930,221 |
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For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 | ||||||||||||||||
Balance - | Fair Value of | Balance - | ||||||||||||||
January 1, | Derivative | Change in | March 31, | |||||||||||||
2013 | Liability | Fair Value | 2013 | |||||||||||||
8% Convertible promissory notes: | ||||||||||||||||
Conversion option | $ | 610,000 | $ | 545,425 | $ | 3,634,575 | $ | 4,790,000 | ||||||||
Warrants | 220,000 | 249,151 | 1,840,849 | 2,310,000 | ||||||||||||
Derivative liabilities - Current | 830,000 | 794,576 | 5,475,424 | 7,100,000 | ||||||||||||
Placement agent warrants - Non-current | 81,716 | - | 134,300 | 216,016 | ||||||||||||
Derivative liabilities - Total | $ | 911,716 | $ | 794,576 | $ | 5,609,724 | $ | 7,316,016 |
Note 7 - Debt
The components of our convertible debt are summarized as follows:
Due | March 31, 2014 |
December 31, 2013 |
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8% convertible promissory notes | Beginning in August 2017 | $ | 15,778,188 | $ | 13,078,188 | |||||
12% revolving credit facility | December 31, 2015 | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | |||||||
3% promissory note | February 1, 2018 | 344,093 | 385,474 | |||||||
4.25% bank term loans | November 15, 2018 | 4,500,000 | 4,500,000 | |||||||
Subtotal | 22,622,281 | 19,963,662 | ||||||||
Less debt discount | (3,159,292 | ) | (2,173,559 | ) | ||||||
Subtotal – net of debt discount | 19,462,989 | 17,790,103 | ||||||||
Less current portion | 185,989 | 185,347 | ||||||||
Total – long term debt | $ | 19,277,000 | $ | 17,604,756 |
8% Convertible Promissory Notes
During the three months ended March 31, 2014 pursuant to the same terms of our existing 8% convertible promissory notes (the “Notes”), we issued and sold to Melvin Lenkin and Samuel Rose collectively the “Investors”, (see Note 14 regarding related party transactions) and an unaffiliated investor (i) an aggregate principal amount of $1,700,000 and $1,000,000, respectively of our Notes which are initially convertible into shares of our common stock at a conversion price equal to $0.40 and $0.74, respectively per share of common stock, subject to adjustment as provided on the terms of the Notes, and (ii) associated warrants to purchase, in the aggregate, 5,601,352 shares of common stock, subject to adjustment as provided on the terms of the warrants.
The Notes, including all outstanding principal and accrued and unpaid interest, are due and payable on the earlier of five years from date of issuance or upon the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined in the Notes). We may prepay the Notes, in whole or in part, upon 60 calendar days prior written notice to the holders thereof. Interest accrues on the Notes at a rate of 8.0% per annum, payable during the first three years that the Notes are outstanding in shares of common stock, valued at the weighted average price of a share of common stock for the twenty consecutive trading days prior to the interest payment date, pursuant to the terms of the Notes. During the fourth and fifth years that the Notes are outstanding, interest that accrues under the Notes shall be payable in cash.
Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and accrued at March 31, 2014 of approximately $265,900 was paid with 359,300 shares of common stock, in lieu of cash, which were issued subsequent to March 31, 2014.
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Of the 5,601,352 warrants, 4,250,000 are exercisable at an exercise price of $0.60 per share of common stock and the remainder of 1,351,352 are exercisable at an exercise price of $1.11 per share of common stock, subject to adjustment as provided for by the terms thereof, for a period commencing on the date of issuance and ending on the earlier to occur of the date that is (i) three years after the date upon which the weighted average price of a share of common stock for the 90 consecutive trading days prior to such date is at least $2.00 per share, and (ii) five years after the date on which the Note to which the applicable warrant is related has been repaid in full.
The issuance costs of approximately $130,300, plus the fair values of the conversion option derivative liability and the warrants derivative liability were recorded as a discount to the Notes. This debt discount is amortized to other expenses in our statement of operations over the initial term of the 8% Notes. During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, we amortized approximately $379,800 and $143,900, respectively of the discount to other expenses in our statement of operations. See Note 6 for further discussion of these derivative liabilities.
12% Revolving Credit Agreement
During the year ended December 31, 2013, we entered into a Revolving Credit and Letter of Credit Support Agreement (the “Revolving Loan Agreement”) with MLTM Lending, LLC, a Maryland limited liability company (“MLTM”), and Samuel G. Rose (“Rose” and together with MLTM, the “Lenders”), pursuant to which the Lenders have agreed to lend us up to $2,000,000 on a revolving basis. In addition, the Revolving Loan Agreement provides that MLTM will provide letter of credit support to us of up to $500,000 (the “LC Sublimit”). Each revolving loan made under the Revolving Loan Agreement bears interest at 12% per annum, of which 4% is payable by us in cash on the first business day of each month, and 8% is payable by us in shares of our common stock on the first business day of each calendar quarter, valued at a price equal to the average of the Weighted Average Price (as such term is defined in the Revolving Loan Agreement) of a share of our common stock for 20 consecutive trading days prior to the interest payment date. Under the terms of the Revolving Loan Agreement, we may prepay the revolving loans at any time, in whole or in part, together with all accrued and unpaid interest, without premium or penalty. The Lenders may accelerate all amounts due under the Revolving Loan Agreement, together with accrued and unpaid interest, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, as defined in the Revolving Loan Agreement. The maturity date of the Revolving Loan Agreement is December 31, 2015 (the “Maturity Date”). During the year ended December 31, 2013, we borrowed $2,000,000 less fees, under the Revolving Loan Agreement which remained outstanding through March 31, 2014.
As consideration for the revolving loans extended under the Revolving Loan Agreement, with respect to the year ending December 31, 2013, and prior to each of December 31, 2014 and 2015, we are required to issue to the Lenders an aggregate of 200,000 shares of our common stock during each such calendar year, up to a total of 600,000 shares of our common stock. As consideration for MLTM providing letter of credit support, we are required to pay a letter of credit commission fee on the date of the Revolving Loan Agreement, and on each one year anniversary of the date of the Revolving Loan Agreement prior to the Maturity Date, in the amount equal to (i) 2% of the LC Sublimit in cash and (ii) shares of our common stock, with an aggregate value of 4% of the LC Sublimit, with each such share of our common stock valued at a price equal to the average of the Weighted Average Price of a share of our common stock for the 20 consecutive trading days prior to the date of payment. The payment of the letter of credit commission fee in cash and the issuance of the shares of common stock in payment of these fees results in additional interest expense.
Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014 of approximately $67,100 included $30,000 paid in cash or to be paid in cash and the balance of $37,100 to be paid in shares of common stock.
In connection with the entry into the Revolving Loan Agreement, pursuant to the terms thereof, we and the Lenders entered into a Security Agreement pursuant to which the Borrowers were granted a security interest and lien in all of our accounts receivable and inventory to secure the Borrowers’ obligations under the Revolving Loan Agreement.
The issuance costs of approximately $7,800, plus the fair values of the shares of our common stock issued as consideration for the revolving loans and the letter of credit support, were recorded as a discount to the revolving loans. This debt discount is amortized to other expenses in our statement of operations over the twelve month period ended November 30, 2014. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, we amortized approximately $56,600 of the discount to other expenses in our statement of operations. At March 31, 2014, the unamortized discount was approximately $69,700.
3% Promissory Note
On November 15, 2013, our subsidiary, Axion Recycled Plastics Incorporated (“Axion Recycling”), entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), among Y City Recycling, LLC (“Y City”), and Brian Coll and Renee Coll (collectively, the “Sellers”). See note 3. Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, Axion Recycling acquired certain assets from the Sellers relating to the operation of Y City’s recycled plastics facility located in Zanesville, Ohio (the “Facility”). As a component of the consideration paid by Axion Recycling for these asset was the assumption of a 3% promissory note (the “Promissory Note”) with a remaining principal balance of approximately $344,100 as of March 31, 2014. The principal and interest at 3% per annum, is payable in eighty-four monthly installments with the last installment due on February 1, 2018.
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The payment of the Promissory Note and all interest thereon is secured by a first interest in certain equipment owned by Axion Recycling. We may prepay the Promissory Note at any time, in whole or in part, together with all accrued and unpaid interest, without premium or penalty.
Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014 of approximately $2,900 was paid in cash.
4.25% Bank Term Loans
During the year ended December 31, 2013, we purchased certain tangible and intangible assets including property and equipment of Y City Recycling LLC, a plastics recycling company, which were funded, in part, by term loans (the “Bank Term Loans”) in the aggregate principal amounts of $1,000,000 and $3,500,000. Each of the Bank Term Loans bears interest at 4.25% per annum and matures on November 15, 2018. With respect to principal payments under the Bank Loans, $100,000 is due on each of November 15, 2014 and 2015, $250,000 is due on each of November 15, 2016 and 2017, and the balance of the principal amounts outstanding under the Bank Term Loans is due on November 15, 2018. The Bank Term Loans may be prepaid in full or in part at any time without premium or penalty. The holder may accelerate all amounts due under the Bank Term Loans, together with accrued and unpaid interest, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, as defined in the documents. We were in compliance with the term of the Bank Term Loans at March 31, 2014.
The Bank Term Loans are secured by a security interested in all of the equipment we purchased pursuant to this transaction and in certain of our equipment located at our Waco, Texas facility.
Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014 of approximately $47,800 was paid in cash.
Note 8 - 10% Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock
The components of our 10% convertible preferred stock, classified as temporary equity in our balance sheet, are summarized as follows:
March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
2014 | 2013 | |||||||
10% convertible preferred stock - face value | $ | 6,946,230 | $ | 6,946,230 | ||||
Unamortized discount | - | (221,386 | ) | |||||
10% convertible preferred stock, net of discount | $ | 6,946,230 | $ | 6,724,844 |
During the year ended December 31, 2011, we designated 880,000 shares of preferred stock as 10% convertible redeemable preferred stock (the “Preferred Stock”). The Preferred Stock has a stated value (the “Stated Value”) of $10.00 per share. The Preferred Stock and any dividends thereon may be converted into shares of our common stock at any time by the holder at a conversion rate, as adjusted (the “Conversion Rate”). The holders of the Preferred Stock are entitled to receive dividends at the rate of ten percent per annum payable quarterly. Dividends shall not be declared, paid or set aside for any series or other class of stock ranking junior to the Preferred Stock, until all dividends have been paid in full on the Preferred Stock. The dividends on the Preferred Stock are payable, at our option, in cash, if permissible, or in additional shares of common stock. The Preferred Stock is not subject to any anti-dilution provisions other than for stock splits and stock dividends or other similar transactions. The holders of the Preferred Stock shall have the right to vote with our stockholders in any matter. The number of votes that may be cast by a holder of our Preferred Stock shall equal the Stated Value of the Preferred Stock purchased divided by the Conversion Rate.
The Preferred Stock may be converted by us, provided that the variable weighted average price of our common stock has closed at $4.00 per share or greater, for sixty consecutive trading days and during such sixty-day period, the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock have either been registered for resale or are issuable without restriction pursuant to Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Preferred Stock is redeemable for cash by the holder any time after the three-year anniversary from the initial purchase. Since the first purchases of the Preferred Stock were during March 2011, certain holders of the Preferred Stock have the right to redeem their Preferred Stock during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and the remainder may redeem in April 2014. We are currently negotiating with holders of our Preferred Stock to extend the date on which they may redeem for cash. Through March 31, 2014, no redemptions have been made.
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The Preferred Stock when issued was a hybrid instrument comprised of a (i) a preferred stock, (ii) an option to convert the preferred stock into shares of our common stock (the “Conversion Option”) and (iii) a warrant to purchase shares of our common stock to be issued if a certain revenue milestone (the “Revenue Milestone”) was not achieved (the “Make Good Warrant”), as an embedded derivative liability. The Conversion Option derives its value based on the underlying fair value of the shares of our common stock as does the Preferred Stock, and therefore is clearly and closely related to the underlying preferred stock. Since, at issuance the number of shares of common stock which the Make Good Warrant would be exercisable into, was not determinable, and since the fair value of the Make Good Warrants was deemed improbable, we did not record a derivative liability. See Note 7 for further discussion on these derivative liabilities.
Since our Revenue Milestone for the twelve months ended December 31, 2011 was not achieved (i) the Conversion Rate was reduced to $1.00, and (ii) each holder received a Make Good Warrant to purchase a number of shares of our common stock equal to fifty percent of the number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock at the Conversion Rate. The Make Good Warrants expire December 31, 2015, have an initial exercise price of $1.00 per share and provide for cashless exercise at any time the underlying shares of common stock have not been registered for resale under the Securities Act of 1933 or are issuable without restriction pursuant to Rule 144 of the Securities Act.
During the year ended December 31, 2011, we sold 759,773 shares of Preferred Stock at a price per share of $10, for gross proceeds of $7,597,730. We paid commissions, legal fees and other expenses of issuance of $828,340, which has been recorded as a discount and deducted from the face value of the Preferred Stock. At issuance of the Preferred Stock, we attributed a conversion option to the Preferred Stock based upon the difference between the Conversion Rate at the time of issuance and the closing price of our common stock on the date of issuance, which was recorded as a discount and deducted from the face value of the Preferred Stock. Pursuant to the Make Good adjustment of the Conversion Rate to $1.00, at December 31, 2011 the conversion option was recalculated as if the $1.00 Conversion Rate was in affect at issuance which amounted to $2.1 million, and the amortization of the related discount was adjusted for the year ended December 31, 2011. These discounts are amortized over three years consistent with the initial redemption terms, as a charge to additional paid-in capital, due to our deficit in retained earnings. For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 we amortized approximately $221,400 and $229,300, respectively of these discounts to additional paid-in capital. At March 31, 2014, the Preferred Stock discount was fully amortized.
During the three months ended March 31, 2013, we issued 39,000 shares of our common stock upon conversion of 3,900 shares of our Preferred Stock. There were no conversions during the three months ended March 31, 2014.
The Preferred Stock outstanding at March 31, 2014, is convertible into 6.9 million shares of our common stock.
Since the Preferred Stock may ultimately be redeemed at the option of the holder, the carrying value of the shares, net of unamortized discount and accumulated dividends, has been classified as temporary equity.
Our dividend payable on March 31, 2014 of approximately $159,800 was paid, in lieu of cash, with approximately 215,900 shares of common stock, which were issued subsequent to March 31, 2014.
Placement Agent Warrants
We issued warrants to the placement agents for the sale of our Preferred Stock, to purchase 58,352 shares of 10% convertible preferred stock at $10 per share. Since at issuance, the number of shares of common stock which these warrants would be exercisable into was not determinable, we recorded the fair value of the warrants at issuance, as a liability on our balance sheet and we re-value this warrant liability at each reporting date, with changes in fair value recognized in earnings each reporting period. See Note 6 for further discussion of derivative liabilities.
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Note 9 - Stockholders’ Equity
We are authorized to issue up to 250,000,000 shares of Common Stock, no par value, and up to 2,500,000 shares of Preferred Stock, no par value. There were 31,922,419 and 31,168,905 shares of common stock issued and outstanding at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2011, we designated 880,000 shares of preferred stock as 10% convertible preferred stock and had issued and outstanding 694,623 shares of 10% convertible preferred stock at both March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. We may issue additional shares of preferred stock, with dividend requirements, voting rights, redemption prices, liquidation preferences and premiums, conversion rights and other terms without a vote of the shareholders.
Common Stock Issuances for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
During January 2014, we issued 181,531 shares of common stock as payment of our dividends on our 10% convertible preferred stock, in lieu of cash, with a fair value on the date of issue of $183,346.
During January 2014, we issued 235,853 shares of common stock as payment of our interest on our 8% convertible notes, in lieu of cash, with a fair value on the date of issue of $235,853.
During January 2014, we issued 107,461 shares of common stock upon cashless exercise of a previously awarded stock options and warrants.
During January 2014, we issued 220,147 shares of common stock as payment of various commitment fees pursuant to our 12% revolving credit agreement, in lieu of cash, with a fair value on the date of issue of $140,894.
During January 2014, we issued 8,522 shares of common stock as payment of our interest on our 12% revolving credit agreement, in lieu of cash, with a fair value on the date of issue of $8,522.
Note 10 - Share-based Compensation
Options
At our Annual Meeting of Shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2013, our shareholders approved an amendment to our 2010 Stock Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock reserved thereunder by 2,000,000 shares. In addition, during the three months ended March 31, 2014 the board approved an additional 2,000,000 shares to be available for award under the 2010 Stock Plan, subject to shareholder approval, which brought the total available for award under the 2010 Stock Plan to 7,000,000 shares. The exercise price of an option is established by the Board of Directors on the date of grant and is generally equal to the market price of the stock on the grant date. The Board of Directors may determine the vesting period for each new grant. Options issued are exercisable in whole or in part for a period as determined by the Board of Directors of up to ten years from the date of grant.
During the year ended December 31, 2013, our 2003 Stock Plan expired and no further awards are allowed under that plan.
During the three months ended March 31, 2014, we awarded options to purchase 175,000 shares of our common stock at a weighted average exercise price of $0.54 to an employee and two of our directors. The right to exercise these options is on the date of award. We estimated the fair value of these options to be approximately $102,500 and which was charged to expense in our statement of operations during the period. We use the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair values, with the following range of assumptions: (i) no dividend yield, (ii) expected volatility of 90%, (iii) risk-free interest rates of 1.5%, and (iv) expected lives of five years.
Certain options awarded prior to the three months ended March 31, 2014 are amortized over vesting periods encompassing the three months ended March 31, 2014, and we charged to operating expenses approximately $49,500 during the three months ended March 31, 2014.
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The following table summarizes our stock option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2014:
Weighted- | ||||||||
Number | Average | |||||||
of Shares | Exercise | |||||||
Issuable | Price | |||||||
Balance, January 1, 2014 | 7,502,421 | $ | 1.00 | |||||
Granted | 175,000 | 0.54 | ||||||
Exercised | (23,693 | ) | 0.88 | |||||
Cancelled | (162,532 | ) | 0.88 | |||||
Balance, March 31, 2014 | 7,491,196 | $ | 1.00 |
The following table summarizes options outstanding at March 31, 2014:
Weighted- | Weighted- | |||||||||||||||
Number | Average | Average | Aggregate | |||||||||||||
of Shares | Exercise | Remaining | Intrinsic | |||||||||||||
Issuable | Price | Term (Years) | Value | |||||||||||||
Exercisable | 4,081,196 | $ | 0.98 | 3.9 | $ | 191,000 | ||||||||||
Not vested | 3,410,000 | 1.03 | 6.4 | 452,400 | ||||||||||||
Balance, March 31, 2014: | 7,491,196 | $ | 1.00 | 5.0 | $ | 643,400 |
Warrants
From time to time, we compensate consultants, advisors and investors with warrants to purchase shares of our common stock, in lieu of cash payments. Net share settlement is available to warrant holders.
The following table sets forth our warrant activity during the three months ended March 31, 2014:
Weighted- | ||||||||
Number | Average | |||||||
of Shares | Exercise | |||||||
Issuable | Price | |||||||
Balance, January 1, 2014 | 41,595,655 | $ | 0.69 | |||||
Granted | 5,310,901 | 0.74 | ||||||
Exercised | (83,768 | ) | 0.60 | |||||
Cancelled | (1,235,309 | ) | 0.89 | |||||
Balance, March 31, 2014 | 45,587,479 | $ | 0.69 |
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The following table sets forth the warrants outstanding at March 31 2014:
Weighted- | ||||||||
Number | Average | |||||||
of Shares | Exercise | |||||||
Issuable | Price | |||||||
10% convertible debenture - bonus warrants | 305,566 | $ | 0.60 | |||||
10% convertible preferred stock – warrants | 3,761,365 | 1.00 | ||||||
8% convertible promissory notes – warrants | 37,846,375 | 0.60 | ||||||
Consultants | 3,674,173 | 1.17 | ||||||
Total | 45,587,479 | $ | 0.69 |
During the three months ended March 31, 2014, pursuant to our 8% convertible promissory notes, we issued warrants to purchase 5,150,901 shares of our common stock pursuant to our issuance and sale of our 8% convertible promissory notes, at an initial exercise price of $0.60 per share. These warrants had fair values on their dates of issuances of approximately $391,400 which was recorded as a credit to derivative liabilities and a charge to debt discount associated with our 8% convertible promissory notes. See Notes 6 and 7 for further discussion of these warrants. The estimated fair value of the warrants was computed by a third party using Monte Carlo simulation models.
During the three months ended March 31, 2014, we issued a warrant to purchase 160,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $1.20 in payment of amounts due a consultant. We estimated the fair value of this warrant to be approximately $84,700, which was charged to expense in our statement of operations during the period. We used the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair value, with the following range of assumptions: (i) no dividend yield, (ii) expected volatility of 90%, (iii) risk-free interest rate of 0.8%, and (iv) an expected life of three years.
In addition, the fair value of a previously issued warrant which is being amortized over a service period spanning multiple reporting periods, is revalued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, at the end of each reporting period. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, we decreased the fair value by approximately $14,900 and recorded a charge in our statement of operations.
Note 11 - Income Taxes
The income tax provision consists of federal and state corporate income taxes resulting from our operations in the United States. The income tax provision differs from the expected tax provisions computed by applying the U.S. Federal statutory rate to loss before income taxes primarily because we have historically maintained a full valuation allowance on our deferred tax assets. We expect income tax expense to vary each reporting period depending upon taxable income fluctuations and the availability of tax benefits from net loss carryforwards.
As of December 31, 2013, we had U.S. federal net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $25.7 million, which, if unused, expire through 2033. We do not believe that we have had a change in control as defined by Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code, which could potentially limit our ability to utilize these net operating losses. At December 31, 2013, we recorded a valuation allowance against the full amount of our deferred tax assets, as our management believes it is uncertain that they will be fully realized. If we determine in the future that we will be able to realize all or a portion of our net operating loss, an adjustment to our net operating loss carryforwards would increase net income in the period in which we make such a determination.
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Note 12 - Business Concentration
During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, we sold our ECOTRAX rail ties to one customer representing approximately 29% and 24%, respectively of our total revenue.
Note 13 - Commitments and Contingencies
Operating leases
During the year ended December 31, 2013, we entered into an assignment of the original lease for our recycled plastics processes facility, effective November 15, 2013 at a monthly lease payment of $25,750. The original term of the lease expires at the end of April 2018, but provides two additional five-year extensions and includes an annual rent escalation clause based on the greater of the change in a certain Consumer Price Index or 3%. We record rent expense based on the straight-line amortization of the full 15-year term of the initial lease plus all extensions. Our rent expense, for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was approximately $95,800 and our deferred rent at March 31, 2014 was approximately $27,800. This facility also serves as our corporate headquarters.
Effective September 1, 2013, we signed a ten year lease for our production facility in Waco, Texas which provides five additional five-year extensions. Monthly rent expense for the first year of the lease is $21,875. The lease includes an annual rent escalation clause based on the greater of the change in a certain Consumer Price Index or 3%. We record rent expense based on the straight-line amortization of the full 35-year term of the initial lease plus all extensions. Our rent expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was approximately $113,400 and our deferred rent at March 31, 2014 was approximately $117,300.
We lease office space in New Providence, New Jersey which previously served as our corporate headquarters, pursuant to a one-year extension of our prior three-year lease agreement for monthly lease payments of approximately $3,800. The lease expires on October 31, 2014. Facility rent expense totaled approximately $11,400 for the three months ended March 31, 2014.
Royalty Agreements
In February 2007, we acquired an exclusive, royalty-bearing license in specific but broad global territories to make, have made, use, sell, offer for sale, modify, develop, import, and export products made using patent applications owned by Rutgers University (Rutgers”). We are using these patented technologies in the production of our composite rail ties and structural building products. The term of the License Agreement runs until the expiration of the last-to-expire issued patent within the Rutgers’ technologies licensed under the License Agreement, unless terminated earlier.
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We are obligated to pay Rutgers royalties ranging from 1.5% to 3.0% on various product sales, subject to certain minimum payments each year and to reimburse Rutgers for certain patent defense costs in the case of patent infringement claims made against the Rutgers patents. For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, we accrued royalties payable to Rutgers on product sales of approximately $44,400 and $27,400, respectively. In addition, for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, since we did not meet the minimum royalty due pursuant to the license, we accrued approximately $5,600 and $22,600, respectively which was charged to operating expenses in our statement of operations.
We also pay a royalty for the use of certain production practices for a rail tie products. For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, we paid approximately $39,600 and $26,800, respectively under this arrangement.
Litigation
From time to time we may be subject to various other routine legal matters incidental to our business, but we do not believe that they would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.
Note 14 - Related Party Transactions
Samuel G. Rose and Julie Walters
Samuel G. Rose and Julie Walters beneficially own in excess of 5% of our outstanding stock.
10% Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock. During the year ended December 31, 2011, we sold to Mr. Rose 100,000 shares of our Preferred Stock for $1.0 million. See Note 8 for a complete description of our Preferred Stock. Including the dividend accrued through March 31, 2014, Mr. Rose has received an aggregate of approximately 495,600 shares of common stock as dividend payments, on the Preferred Stock held by them.
8% Convertible Promissory Notes. On August 24, 2012, we entered into a Note Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Mr. Rose, MLTM Lending, LLC, Allen Kronstadt, the Judy Lenkin Lerner Revocable Trust and certain other investors (the “Note Purchase Agreement Investors”), pursuant to which, as of March 31, 2014, we have issued and sold to Mr. Rose and Ms. Walters an aggregate principal amount of approximately $5,209,300 of our 8.0% convertible promissory notes (the “8% Notes”) which are initially convertible into shares of our common stock, at a conversion price equal to $0.40 per share of common stock, subject to adjustment as provided on the terms of the 8% Notes, and associated warrants (the “8% Note Warrants”) to purchase, in the aggregate, approximately 13,023,200 shares of common stock, subject to adjustment as provided on the terms of the 8% Note Warrants. See Note 7 for a complete description of our 8% Notes. Including the interest accrued on our 8% Notes through March 31, 2014, Mr. Rose and Ms. Walters have received an aggregate of approximately 678,200 shares of common stock as interest payments under the 8% Notes held by them.
Revolving Credit and Letter of Credit Support Agreement. During the year ended December 31, 2013, we entered into a Revolving Credit and Letter of Credit Support Agreement (the “Revolving Loan Agreement”) pursuant to which Mr. Rose and MLTM Lending LLC (the “Lenders”) have agreed to lend us up to $2,000,000 on a revolving basis. Each revolving loan made under the Revolving Loan Agreement bears interest at 12% per annum, of which 4% is payable by us in cash on the first business day of each month, and 8% is payable by us in shares of common stock on the first business day of each calendar quarter, valued at a price equal to the average of the Weighted Average Price (as such term is defined in the Revolving Loan Agreement) of a share of common stock for 20 consecutive trading days prior to the interest payment date. See Note 7 for a complete description of our Revolving Loan Agreement.
As consideration for the revolving loans extended under the Revolving Loan Agreement, we agreed to issue to the Lenders an aggregate of 200,000 shares of common stock at signing of the Revolving Loan Agreement, of which during the three months ended March 31, 2014, Mr. Rose received 100,000, and prior to December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2015 the Lenders will receive an additional 200,000, up to a total of 600,000 shares of common stock.
We paid Mr. Rose the interest due for the three months ended March 31, 2014 on the Revolving Loan Agreement with $10,000 in cash, and subsequent to March 31, 2014, issued approximately 25,200 shares of common stock.
TM Investments, LP
TM Investments, LP beneficially owns in excess of 5% of our outstanding stock.
10% Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock. During the year ended December 31, 2011, we sold to TM Investments, LP, 150,000 shares of our Preferred Stock for $1,500,000. See Note 8 for a complete description of our Preferred Stock. Including the dividend accrued through March 31, 2014, TM Investments, LP has received an aggregate of approximately 739,200 shares of common stock as dividend payments, on the Preferred Stock held by them.
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MLTM Lending, LLC and the ML Dynasty Trust
MLTM Lending, LLC and the ML Dynasty Trust beneficially own in excess of 5% of our outstanding stock. Pursuant to the Schedule 13D filings made by MLTM Lending, LLC and the ML Dynasty Trust, the ML Dynasty Trust shares with MLTM the power to vote or direct the vote of, and to dispose or direct the disposition of, greater than 5% of our outstanding stock. Thomas Bowersox, a member of our board of directors, is a trustee of the ML Dynasty Trust.
8% Convertible Promissory Notes. Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, as of March 31, 2014, we have issued and sold to MLTM Lending, LLC an aggregate principal amount of approximately $4,888,400 of our 8% Notes and associated 8% Note Warrants to purchase, in the aggregate, approximately 12,221,100 shares of common stock, subject to adjustment as provided on the terms of the 8% Note Warrants. See Note 7 for a complete description of our 8% Notes. Including the interest accrued on our 8% Notes through March 31, 2014, MLTM Lending, LLC has received an aggregate of approximately 617,600 shares of common stock as interest payments under the 8% Notes held by them.
Revolving Credit and Letter of Credit Support Agreement .. During the year ended December 31, 2013, we entered into a Revolving Credit and Letter of Credit Support Agreement (the “Revolving Loan Agreement”) pursuant to which MLTM Lending LLC and Mr. Rose (the “Lenders”) have agreed to lend us up to $2,000,000 on a revolving basis. In addition, the Revolving Loan Agreement provides that MLTM Lending, LLC will provide letter of credit support to us of up to $500,000 (the “LC Sublimit”). Each revolving loan made under the Revolving Loan Agreement bears interest at 12% per annum, of which 4% is payable by us in cash on the first business day of each month, and 8% is payable by us in shares of common stock on the first business day of each calendar quarter, valued at a price equal to the average of the Weighted Average Price (as such term is defined in the Revolving Loan Agreement) of a share of common stock for 20 consecutive trading days prior to the interest payment date. See Note 7 for a complete description of our Revolving Loan Agreement.
As consideration for the revolving loans extended under the Revolving Loan Agreement, we agreed to issue to the Lenders an aggregate of 200,000 shares of common stock, of which MLTM Lending, LLC received 100,000, at signing of the Revolving Loan Agreement and prior to December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2015, up to a total of 600,000 shares of Common Stock. As consideration for MLTM Lending, LLC providing letter of credit support, we are required to pay a letter of credit commission fee on the date of the Revolving Loan Agreement, and on each one year anniversary of the date of the Revolving Loan Agreement prior to the Maturity Date, in the amount equal to (i) 2% of the LC Sublimit in cash and (ii) shares of common stock, with an aggregate value of 4% of the LC Sublimit, with each such share of common stock valued at a price equal to the average of the Weighted Average Price of a share of Common Stock for the 20 consecutive trading days prior to the date of payment.
We paid MLTM Lending, LLC the interest due for the three months ended March 31, 2014 on the Revolving Loan Agreement with $10,000 in cash, and subsequent to March 31, 2014, issued approximately 25,200 shares of common stock.
Note 15 – Subsequent Events
8% Convertible Promissory Notes
Subsequent to March 31, 2014, we issued and sold to a certain investor, pursuant to a Note Purchase Agreement we entered into during the year ended December 31, 2012, an aggregate principal amount of $850,000 of our 8.0% convertible promissory notes (the “8% Notes”) which are initially convertible into shares of our common stock, at a conversion price equal to $0.40 per share of common stock, subject to adjustment as provided on the terms of the 8% Notes, and associated warrants (the “8% Note Warrants”) to purchase, in the aggregate, 2,125,000 shares of common stock, subject to adjustment as provided on the terms of the 8% Note Warrants. See Note 7 for a complete description of our 8% Notes.
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10% Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock
During the year ended December 31, 2011, we designated 880,000 shares of preferred stock as 10% convertible redeemable preferred stock (the “Preferred Stock”) and we sold 759,773 shares of Preferred Stock at a price per share of $10, for gross proceeds of $7,597,730. As of March 31, 2014, 694,623 shares of Preferred Stock remain outstanding. The Preferred Stock is redeemable for cash by the holder any time after the three-year anniversary from the initial purchase. The first purchases of the Preferred Stock were during March 2011 with the balance purchased in April 2011. Therefore, certain holders of the Preferred Stock have the right to redeem their Preferred Stock beginning during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and the remainder may redeem beginning in April 2014.
Subsequent to March 31, 2014, in exchange for extending the redemption date to after December 31, 2016, we’ve offered to reduce the conversion price to $0.80 for any conversion in 2014, $0.70 for any conversions in 2015 and $0.60 for any conversions in 2016. We also offered to extend the expiration date of the Preferred Stock Warrants an additional two years.
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
The discussion of our financial condition and results of operations set forth below should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q. This Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements that involve risk and uncertainties. The statements contained in this Form 10-Q that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this Form 10-Q, or in the documents incorporated by reference into this Form 10-Q, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “intend”, “expect”, “may”, “will” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements relating to competition, management of growth, our strategy, future sales, future expenses and future liquidity and capital resources. All forward-looking statements in this Form 10-Q are based upon information available to us on the date of this Form 10-Q, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Our actual results, performance and achievements could differ materially from those discussed in this Form 10-Q. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences (“Cautionary Statements”) include, but are not limited to, those discussed in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us, or persons acting on our behalf, are expressly qualified in their entirety by the Cautionary Statements.
Basis of Presentation
The financial information presented in this Form 10-Q is not audited and is not necessarily indicative of our future consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Our fiscal year-end is December 31, and our fiscal quarters end on March 31, June 30 and September 30. Unless otherwise stated, all dates refer to our fiscal year and fiscal periods.
Overview
Axion International Holdings, Inc. (“Holdings”) was formed in 1981 under the name Analytical Surveys, Inc. In November 2007, Holdings entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, among Holdings, Axion Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and a newly created direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdings (the “Merger Sub”), and Axion International, Inc., a Delaware corporation which incorporated on August 6, 2006 with operations commencing in November 2007 (“Axion”). On March 20, 2008 Holdings consummated the merger of Merger Sub into Axion, with Axion continuing as the surviving corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdings. The Merger has been accounted for as a reverse merger in the form of a recapitalization with Axion as the successor.
During the year ended December 31, 2013, Axion Recycled Plastics Incorporated, an Ohio corporation and a newly created direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Axion (“Axion Recycled Plastics”) was established to purchase the certain tangible and intangible assets of a plastics recycling company during November 2013.
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We are a green technology company, which through two business segments deliver tested, proven and superior green solutions to plastics manufacturers and infrastructure needs around the globe. Through Axion, our engineered products business segment, we manufacture, market and sell ECOTRAX TM - our composite rail ties and STRUXURE TM - our structural building products, such as heavy- and light-equipment construction mats, boards, pilings, I-beams, and T-beams. Axion Recycled Plastics, our reprocessed plastics business segment, repurposes waste plastics into re-useable plastic raw materials, which are sold to manufactures or transferred to our engineered products facility for use in the production of our engineered products. Both our ECOTRAX and STRUXURE products are based upon patented technology and are fully derived from common recycled plastics and high-density polymers, such as polyethylene, polystyrene and polypropylene. These recycled plastics, which are combined with recycled plastic composites containing encapsulated fiberglass, achieve structural thickness and strength and are resistant to changing shape under constant stress (or creep resistant). Our engineered products, manufactured through an extrusion process, are eco-friendly, non-corrosive, impervious to moisture, does not leach chemicals and are resistant to insects and rot. Our engineered products possess superior lifecycles and generally have greater durability and require less maintenance than competitive products made from wood, steel or concrete.
Critical Accounting Policies
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations are based upon our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (or GAAP) in the U.S. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Our critical accounting policies are those that affect our financial statements materially and involve difficult, subjective or complex judgments by management.
An accounting policy is deemed to be critical if it requires an accounting estimate to be made based on assumptions about matters that are highly uncertain at the time the estimate is made, and if different estimates that reasonably could have been used or changes in the accounting estimate that are reasonably likely to occur could materially change the financial statements.
Use of Estimates.
The preparation of the our financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, requires management to make estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities including fair values of acquired tangible and intangible assets in a business combination, valuation allowances for receivables and deferred income tax assets, derivative liabilities, stock-based compensation as well as the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period. The statements are evaluated on an ongoing basis and estimates are based on historical experience, current conditions and various other assumptions believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results can differ from those estimates, and it is possible that the differences could be material.
Revenue Recognition.
We recognize revenue when a fixed commitment to purchase our products is received, title or ownership has passed to the customer, the amount due from the customer is fixed or determinable, collectability is reasonably assured, and we do not have any specific performance obligations remaining, such that the earnings process is complete. In most cases, we receive a purchase order from our customer specifying the products requested and delivery instructions. We recognize revenue upon our delivery or shipment of the products as specified in the purchase order.
We have a contract which provides for a large number of products and few actual deliveries, the revenues are recorded each month as the products are produced and the risk of ownership passes to the customer upon pre-delivery acceptance. Prior to deliveries, our customer’s products are segregated from our inventory and not available for fulfilling other orders.
Share-based Compensation.
We recognize share-based compensation for transactions in which we exchange our equity instruments (shares of common stock, options and warrants) for services of directors, employees, consultants and others based on the fair value of the equity instruments issued on the measurement date. The fair value of common stock awards is based on the observed market value of our stock. We calculate the fair value of options and warrants using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Black-Scholes model requires the input of subjective assumptions including volatility, expected term, risk-free interest rate and dividend yield. We use a measure of volatility based on the historical volatility of our common stock over a similar period to the expected life of the award. The expected term of an award is based on the vesting period. We base the risk-free rate on the rate of U.S. Treasury obligations with maturities similar to the expected term used in the model. Historically, we have not, and do not anticipate paying in the foreseeable future, dividends on our common stock, and accordingly use an expected dividend yield of zero.
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Derivative Instruments.
For derivative instruments that are accounted for as liabilities, the derivative instrument is initially recorded at its fair value and is then re-valued at each reporting date, with changes in fair value recognized in earnings each reporting period. We use various simulation models, including Black-Scholes and Monte Carlo, to value the derivative instruments at inception and subsequent valuation dates. The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded as a liability or as equity, is re-assessed at the end of each reporting period, in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging”. Derivative instrument liabilities are classified in the balance sheet as current or non-current based on whether or not the net-cash settlement of the derivative instrument could be required within twelve months of the balance sheet date.
Results of Operations
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the information set forth in the consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Form 10-Q.
Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 and 2013
Revenues
We derive our revenues through the sale of our ECOTRAX rail ties, STRUXURE building products and reprocessed plastics. Our strategic focus is to continue to expand the sales of our reprocessed plastics and ECOTRAX rail ties and to create a broad-based market for our STRUXURE building products. We have been undertaking strategic initiatives, including the ongoing development and deployment of guidance materials, such as supporting documentation, research and other publications of the structural properties and performance of our products, with the goal to educate engineers, developers and others who might use our products in projects for their clients, as well as potential customers.
Having completed a number of commercially engineered solution projects prior to 2011, we began concentrating our activities on advancing from proof-of-concept stage to a strategically focused, sales-oriented growth company. Over the past several years, our activities centered upon advancing the development of our technology and products. As proof-of-concept, we completed the deployment of our products across multiple customers, applications and industries. Beginning late in 2010 we began introducing our ECOTRAX rail products to mass markets globally and, during the year ended December 31, 2011, we developed and began implementing a sales strategy for our STRUXURE building products to other public- and private-sector buyers. During the year ended December 31, 2013, through our acquisition of a plastics recycling business, we have simultaneously increased our revenue opportunities through the sale of our reprocessed plastics and we have added a potentially less expensive and consistent source of raw materials for our engineered products. Our strategic focus is on the continued growth of sales, within products segments, the expansion of our technology within and across markets, and the expansion of our infrastructure in order to manufacture our products and support our growing sales order pipeline.
For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, we recognized revenue of $4.9 million and $1.8 million, respectively, of which $2.8 million and $1.8 million, respectively was attributable to our engineered products segment and the remainder for the three months ended March 31, 2014 of $2.1 million was attributable to our reprocessed plastics segment. For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, the revenue recognized from our engineered products segment attributable to the sales of our ECOTRAX rail ties was $2.5 million and $1.7 million, respectively with the remainder resulting from the sales of our STRUXURE composite structural building products.
For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, 57% and 25%, respectively of our ECOTRAX sales were to one Class 1 railroad customer pursuant to a three-year supply agreement. Over the term of this supply agreement, we have recognized $9.6 million of revenue, representing approximately 97,700 rail ties. This three-year supply agreement will be completed during the first half of the year ended December 31, 2014 and we continue our discussion with this customer.
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As of March 31, 2014, we have made the necessary investments in tooling, molds and other production equipment to run a maximum of three production lines which would be capable of producing up to $50 million in annual revenue of our ECOTRAX and STRUXURE products and substantially all of this equipment is located at our Waco, Texas facility.
During the three months ended March 31, 2014, we continued to receive repeat orders from existing customers in addition to orders for our ECOTRAX rail ties and STRUXURE building products from new customers. Our ECOTRAX rail ties are currently in track test or undergoing purchase approval with leading passenger and freight lines in the following countries – Australia, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia and Singapore as well as various other countries in Europe. We continue to expand the possibilities where our STRUXURE products may be beneficial when compared to traditional products. There can be no assurance that the results of these and other test orders or the approval processes currently underway for other orders will materialize into additional orders for our ECOTRAX rail ties. Our focus will continue to be on diversifying our customer base and the pricing of our products, as well as the continuing development of opportunities we foresee with our STRUXURE composite structural building products.
With the acquisition of the plastics recycling business, we have continued selling reprocessed plastics to existing customers and have initiated internal review and testing necessary to determine our most profitable reprocessed products to focus our resources on and the identification of additional sources of raw materials. In addition, we continue the installation and testing of the equipment, processes and procedures required to establish our reprocessed plastics capabilities in our Waco, Texas facility.
Since the products produced utilizing our technology are new to the various markets and regions we have identified, we continue to work with various organizations to create the necessary specifications for use of our products. This is a time-consuming process and varies by product line and geographic region.
Costs of Sales and Operating Expenses
Costs of Sales – Production
For both our engineered products and reprocessed products segments, our costs of sales are primarily comprised of the cost of raw materials and the costs associated with our manufacturing and production efforts. The price of the raw materials depends principally on the stage and source of the supply. Historically, within our engineered products segment, we purchase the raw materials in various stages, from recycled plastic containers purchased in bulk, which require further processing before use, to ready-for-production material. Typically, the more processed raw material is more expensive, on a per-pound basis, than less processed material. But the less processed material requires additional costs to prepare it for production. Likewise, raw materials purchased through third-party brokers or other intermediaries are more expensive than materials purchased directly from the source or collection point. For our reprocessed plastics segment, our focus is on purchasing raw materials in unprocessed bulk, usince the value added by our reprocessed plastics segment is in the process of turning that recycled waste into processed raw materials.
Our strategy to reduce our raw material costs includes broadening our raw materials sources and purchasing other low-cost, unprocessed materials, such as other scrap materials containing specific raw materials from unique sources and recycled materials from municipal and other recycling collection sources. Previously, due to the limited amount of time and personnel we could devote to raw materials sourcing, we acquired our raw materials primarily from intermediaries, and purchased production-stage material, which resulted in the acquisition of raw materials at less-than favorable prices. Dealing in the recycled plastics market, whether through intermediaries or our own bulk purchases, we will continue to encounter increasing and decreasing prices typically seen in a commodities market. But since the cost of our raw materials is the single largest determinant of our costs of sales in our engineered products segment, we continue to seek out (i) expand our own recycled plastics processing capabilities (ii) agreements with sources of cheaper raw materials, while ensuring those materials meet or exceed our quality standards as well as (iii) continue to expand our research and development effort of different raw materials which may provide a cost and/or performance advantage over existing materials. We are continuing to take steps to reduce our production costs and expenses, while increasing capacity, as necessary.
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Central to our initial business model, we did not own or operate the manufacturing facilities for the production of our engineered products as we believed that our outsourced contract manufacturing model provided us the business flexibility to maximize utilization of manufacturing capacity available in the market, respond to the geographic diversity of our customers and minimize our capital requirements. During 2013 based on our evaluation of the benefits of operating our own facility, from both a cost-benefit perspective as well as a quality control perspective, we leased and staffed a production facility in Texas which previously served as a contract manufacturing facility for us.
Our ECOTRAX and STRUXURE products have been manufactured at facilities in Pennsylvania and Texas. The production facilities were on direct industrial rail links or spurs, to allow for efficient product deliveries to customers and particularly to rail customers. Flatbed and container trucks are also used to transport our products. Because of the weather-resistant properties inherent in our products, we use outdoor storage extensively. These initial facilities supported the manufacture of large products and were involved in the recycling business and therefore met our requirements. Under those contract manufacturing arrangements, we designed and retained ownership of certain production equipment such as molds, manifolds or dies that were provided to our contract manufacturers during production runs. All such production equipment is designed as component parts and can be transferred between facilities or used interchangeably in a plug-and-play system as production needs dictate. We continued the third-party contract manufacturing model into the second half of 2013 at our Pennsylvania facility. We purchased and provided the raw materials used in the production of our products, directly to our contract manufacturer and paid them a per-pound rate to produce our products. During the second half of 2013, we decided to terminate this manufacturing relationship and relocate all of our production to our facility in Texas.
At our Texas facility, prior to 2013, we purchased a finished product directly from the contract manufacturer. In late 2012, the contract manufacturer at this facility made a business decision to vacate the facility and cease producing our engineered products for us. In order to maintain production, in early 2013 we hired a production and quality workforce to continue to operate the facility and initially had an understanding with the owner of the facility that enabled us to continue to utilize the facility on a month-to-month basis until we entered into a more formal lease arrangement in late 2013. At the end of 2013, all of our production was at our leased facility in Texas. We anticipate that this business model will allow us to control costs of production and insure the manufacture of a quality product.
In addition, late in 2013, we acquired the business assets and operations of a plastic recycling company in order to eventually eliminate several steps in our raw materials procurement process to provide the necessary pounds of materials to produce our engineered products. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, we began to establish the equipment, systems, processes and sources to acquire and process our own raw materials for both our use in production of our engineered products, and as an additional revenue stream when sold as reprocessed plastic products to customers for their production needs. This is expected to result in lower costs of raw materials in addition to ensuring the quality of the stream of that raw material for our own production purposes.
Costs of Sales - Excess Capacity
During the year ended December 31, 2013, we initiated production of our engineered products at a facility we leased, staffed and managed, in Waco, Texas. This production facility includes capacity for approximately four production lines and ancillary equipment and related services. Since during the three months ended March 31, 2014, we operated at less than the capacity of the facility, the allocable costs of this excess capacity of the facility has been charged to costs of sales - excess capacity.
During the three months ended March 31, 2014, we charged to costs of sales approximately $465,700 relating to the costs to provide production capacity at our Waco, Texas facility for our engineered products in excess of the volume of production realized. Since we operated under the third-party contract manufacturing arrangement during the three months ended March 31, 2013, we did not encounter this situation.
Costs of Sales - Combined
Total costs of sales amounted to $6.1 million and $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, resulting in gross margin (loss) of approximately ($1.2 million) and $237,200, respectively and are a result of the impact of the reprocessed plastics segment costs of sales, the excess capacity within our Waco, TX production facility, the fixed pricing impact of our three-year supply agreement within our engineered products segment and still being in the early stages of our manufacturing and commercial activities and included, among other factors, inefficient manufacturing processes and methods and additional costs and expenses incurred to fulfill certain orders. Due to the nature of the reprocessed plastics segment requiring higher volume of production than we were able to achieve in the relatively short period post-acquisition, substantial negative margins were recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2014.
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Because we are in the early stages of commercial activities, cost of sales may not be indicative of cost of sales in the future, which may vary significantly and are highly dependent on the price of raw materials, concurrent production activities and timing and mix of the sales and services.
Product Development and Quality Management.
Product development and quality management expenses are incurred as we perform oversight of our own and previously, our contract manufacturing relationships and ongoing evaluations of materials and processes for existing engineered products, as well as the development of new products and processes. Such expenses typically include costs associated with the design and the required testing procedures associated with our two product lines – ECOTRAX and STRUXURE. In addition to our investment in both our product development efforts and insuring the products we produce meet the high quality specifications we have set, we continue to work with the scientific team at Rutgers University to enhance our product formulations, develop innovative products and expand the reach of our existing products.
Product development and quality management expenses were approximately $79,500 and $218,200 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. This decrease is due to allocating more time and effort to our own manufacturing processes resulting in more costs being charged into production rather than product development. We continue to focus on enhancing our product formulations, developing new innovative products, and expanding the reach of our existing engineered products as time and resources allow which may result in higher product development and quality management expenses in the future.
Marketing and Sales.
Expenses related to marketing and sales consist primarily of compensation for our sales and marketing personnel, sales commissions and incentives, advertising, trade shows and related travel and the effect of the minimum royalty required under our licensing agreements for certain engineered products. We have increased our marketing and sales effort and anticipate incurring significant marketing and sales expenses in the future. The strategy we employ in reaching out to our target markets-whether through collaborative approaches, such as joint ventures, by building our own sales and marketing infrastructure, or by sub-licensing our technology to others-will have a significant effect on our marketing and sales expenses.
Marketing and sales expenses were approximately $300,700 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to $244,900 for the three months ended March 31, 2013. The slight increase was primarily due to the effort within our reprocessed plastics segment in the development and implementation of our branding strategy and marketing efforts and primarily associated with personnel costs.
We expect that in the future, marketing and sales expenses will increase in absolute dollars.
General and Administrative.
General and administrative expenses consist of compensation and related expenses for executive, finance, accounting, administrative, legal, shareholder services and other corporate expenses. In addition, we anticipate as we continue to grow our business, our general and administrative expenses will increase, including the effects of using share-based compensation arrangements with consultants in certain situations. As a result, we expect that in subsequent periods, general and administrative expenses will increase in absolute dollars as revenue increases.
General and administrative costs totaled approximately $980,400 and $718,100 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. This increase was a result of the impacted of an increase in personnel and expenses within our new reprocessed plastics segment.
During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, we recorded approximately $221,800 and $97,100, respectively in share-based compensation charges related to the fair value of the issuances of shares of our common stock, options or warrants providing the right to purchase shares of our common stock at a predetermined price, in the future. Historically, we issued shares of common stock or options to purchase our common stock, in lieu of cash payments in connection with a licensing agreement, commitment fees for financing transactions, compensation for our directors, officers and employees, as well as to several consultants.
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Depreciation and Amortization.
For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, we recorded depreciation expense for manufacturing and production equipment as a charge to production. As we continue to increase our production capacity, we anticipate acquiring additional production equipment and would anticipate an increase in depreciation and amortization expenses.
Depreciation and amortization totaled approximately $254,800 and $24,400 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. As the investment in molds and other production equipment, including the production equipment acquired pursuant to our acquisition of the plastics recycling business, increased during the year ended December 31, 2013, depreciation expense increased.
Other Expenses
Interest Expense.
Interest expense primarily consists of the contractual interest rate we pay on our debt instruments. Interest expense recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, was approximately $383,700 and $172,400, respectively, and represented the contractual interest rates payable on our debt obligations. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, approximately $265,900 was attributable to our 8% convertible promissory notes, approximately $67,100 associated with our 12% revolving credit agreement and the balance associated with our 4.25% bank term loans and other debt. During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, we sold $2.7 million and $1.8 million of our 8% convertible promissory notes, respectively.
Amortization of Debt Discounts.
Amortization of debt discounts consists of the periodic amortization of the debt discounts associated with our debt.
During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, we recognized approximately $436,400 and $143,900, respectively, for the amortization of various debt discounts. At the time of issuance, we recorded discounts on our debt securities primarily due to the imbedded conversion features, the fair value of any related warrants issued in conjunction with the securities and any costs incurred in issuing the security. These discounts are amortized over the term of the underlying convertible security, to expense. Any unamortized discount remaining when the security is repaid or converted is written off to expense in that period. For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 the amortization primarily related to the discounts associated with our 8% convertible promissory notes.
At March 31, 2014, the unamortized discounts for our convertible debt securities was $3.2 million, primarily associated with our 8% convertible promissory notes. This unamortized discount will be expensed over the five year lives of the underlying convertible promissory notes.
Change in Fair Value of Derivative Liabilities.
Through March 31, 2014, we issued and sold $15.8 million of our 8% convertible promissory notes, which gives the holders the right to convert the outstanding debt into shares of our common stock. We recorded the fair value of the conversion options on the dates of issuance as a derivative liability and recognized that amount as a discount of our 8% convertible promissory notes. We account for this derivative liability pursuant to ASC 815, and accordingly, we recognized a gain of $5.0 million and a loss of $3.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively as a change in fair value of this derivative liability which was recognized in our statements of operations. The fair value of this derivative liability at March 31, 2014 was estimated to be $8.4 million. In addition, in conjunction with the sale and issuance of these 8% convertible promissory notes, we issued warrants to purchase our common stock for which we calculated the fair value of the warrants on the dates of issuance and recorded a derivative liability and recognized the amount as a discount of our 8% convertible promissory notes. This derivative liability does not qualify as a fair value or cash flow hedge under ASC 815, and accordingly, we recognized a gain of $1.8 million and a loss of $1.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively as a change in the fair value of this derivative liability which was recognized in our statements of operations. At March 31, 2014, we estimated the fair value of this derivative to be $3.4 million.
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We issued warrants to the placement agents for the sale of our 10% convertible preferred stock, to purchase 58,352 shares of 10% convertible preferred stock at $10 per share. Since at issuance, the number of shares of common stock which these warrants would be exercisable into was not determinable, we recorded the fair value of the warrants at issuance, as a liability on our balance sheet and we re-value this warrant liability at each reporting date, with changes in fair value recognized in earnings each reporting period. During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, we recorded the change in fair value of this derivative liability in our statement of operations of a gain of approximately $121,000 and a loss of approximately $134,300, respectively.
Income Taxes.
We have unused net operating loss carry forwards, which included losses incurred from inception through December 31, 2013. Due to the uncertainty that sufficient future taxable income will be recognized to realize associated deferred tax assets, no income tax benefit from inception through December 31, 2013 has been recorded.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
At March 31, 2014 we had $6.4 million in current assets and $14.9 million in current liabilities resulting in working capital deficit of $8.5 million. This compares to a working capital deficit of $14.1 million as of December 31, 2013. Recorded as a current liability, our derivative liabilities associated with our 8% convertible promissory notes at March 31, 2014 totaled $11.8 million. Since the satisfaction of this liability will not require the use of working capital, without this current liability included in the working capital calculation, our working capital at March 31, 2014 would be $3.3 million. In addition, our 10% convertible preferred stock shown as temporary equity on our balance sheet at March 31, 2014 in the amount of $6.9 million, are redeemable at the option of the preferred shareholder. We have initiated negotiations with the preferred stock shareholders in regards to extending the date upon which they may redeem their preferred stock. Currently, Colorado law does not allow us to redeem any of the preferred stock.
We used $1.8 million and $0.9 million in our operating activities during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
Our net income for the three months ended March 31, 2014 of $3.6 million included the significant impact of several non-cash transactions including the effect of the change in fair value of the derivative liabilities associated with our 8% convertible promissory notes. This credit was $6.9 million in our consolidated statement of operations.
To increase production capacity, we purchased equipment of $0.4 million during the three months ended March 31, 2014. We anticipate purchasing additional property and equipment during the next twelve months as we continue to expand our manufacturing capacity. An extrusion line for our engineered products manufacturing business, typically costs upwards of $1.0 million, including installation and auxiliary parts and equipment. These purchases may be financed with working capital, if available or through additional debt.
During three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, we issued and sold to certain investors an aggregate principal amount of $2.7 million and $1.8 million, respectively of our 8% convertible promissory notes. We may prepay the notes, in whole or in part, upon 60 calendar days prior written notice to the holders thereof. Interest accrues on the notes at a rate of 8.0% per annum, payable during the first three years that the notes are outstanding in shares of common stock, valued at the weighted average price of a share of common stock for the twenty consecutive trading days prior to the interest payment date, pursuant to the terms of the notes. During the fourth and fifth years that the notes are outstanding, interest that accrues under the notes shall be payable in cash.
We entered into a revolving credit agreement and borrowed $2.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2013, which remains outstanding at March 31, 2014. These funds were used to support our working capital needs upon our acquisition of the reprocessed plastics business in November 2013.
Pursuant to the terms of the 10% convertible preferred stock, to date we have elected to pay our quarterly dividends in shares of our common stock, rather than in cash. Whether or not we make the same election for future quarters will have an impact on our cash balances.
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At March 31, 2014, we had $6.9 million of our 10% convertible preferred stock outstanding which may be redeemed by the holder beginning in 2014. Even though we have initiated discussions with our 10% convertible preferred shareholders, our ability to redeem our convertible preferred stock when, and if, redeemed by the holders, pay principal and interest on our 8% convertible promissory notes, which mature beginning in 2017, repay our 12% revolving credit agreement balance of $2.0 million and our $4,500,000 of 4.25% bank term loans, among other debt and to fund our planned operations, including certain minimum royalties pursuant to our license agreement with Rutgers University, depends on our future operating performance and our ability to raise capital. The timing and amount of our financing needs will be highly dependent on our ability to manufacture our products at a cost which provides for an appropriate return, the success of our sales and marketing programs, our ability to obtain purchase commitments, the size of such purchase commitments and any associated working capital requirements.
At March 31, 2014, we had a working capital deficit of $8.5 million, cumulative face value of redeemable preferred stock and various debt instruments of $26.4 million, a stockholders’ deficit of $24.8 million and have accumulated losses to date of $55.7 million. This raises substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. In view of these matters, realization of certain of the assets in the accompanying balance sheet is dependent upon our ability to meet our financing requirements, raise additional capital, and the success of our business plan and future operations. Our current operating plans are to enhance and expand our manufacturing capacity when necessary to meet our customer commitments, continue to expand our marketing and sales capabilities to increase our pipeline of sales orders, and continue to develop innovative solutions for our customers. Although we have raised additional funds through the issuance of our 8% convertible promissory notes and continue exploring other financing sources, there can be no assurance that we will achieve our financing needs at all or upon terms acceptable to us. Further, if we issue additional equity or debt securities, stockholders may experience additional dilution or the new equity securities may have rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of existing holders of our common stock.
Our independent registered public accountants issued an explanatory paragraph expressing substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern on our financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, based on the significant operating losses and a lack of external financing. Our financial statements do not include any adjustments that resulted from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Disclosure About Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any transactions, agreements or other contractual arrangements that constitute off-balance sheet arrangements.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks.
Not applicable.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.
With the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, we recognize 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 must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and that we are required to apply our judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs.
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Based on our evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as a result of the material weakness described below, as of March 31, 2014, we did not maintain effective internal control over financial reporting, based on criteria issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. The material weakness, which relates to internal control over financial reporting, that was identified is:
(i) | We did not maintain sufficient personnel with an appropriate level of technical accounting knowledge, experience, and training in the application of GAAP commensurate with our complexity and our financial accounting and reporting requirements. We have limited experience in the areas of financial reporting regarding complex financial instruments. As a result, there is a reasonable possibility that material misstatements of the consolidated financial statements, including disclosures, will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. For example, on May 10, 2012, we became aware that we had failed to recognize a warrant derivative liability with respect to our 10% Convertible Preferred Stock and the subsequent measurement of fair value of the warrant derivative liability, as required by Accounting Standards Codification 815-40. As a result, we determined that our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011 filed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K and our consolidated financial statements as of and for the three month period ended September 30, 2011 filed in the quarterly report on Form 10-Q (collectively, the “Reports”) should not be relied upon and needed to be restated; and on August 15, 2012, we became aware that we had failed (i) to initially record and subsequently fair value our derivative liabilities for our bonus warrants and (ii) to properly account for the loss on extinguishment of the debentures upon amendment. As a result, we determined that our consolidated financial statements for the interim periods ended March 31, 2011, June 30, 2011, September 30, 2011, for the year ended December 31, 2011, and for the interim period ended March 31, 2012 should not be relied upon and needed to be restated. |
We are committed to improving our financial organization, and we have adopted additional processes and procedures over financial reporting. If the issuance of any securities is contemplated, we will consult with legal counsel and appropriate accounting resources to evaluate the financial statement impact that the issuance of such financial instruments may have prior to issuance. Additional measures may be implemented as we evaluate the effectiveness of these efforts. We cannot assure you that these remediation efforts will be successful or that our internal control over financial reporting will be effective in accomplishing the control objectives.
Prior to 2014, due to our limited number of accounting and administrative personnel, we did not have proper segregation of duties in certain areas of our financial reporting and other accounting processes and procedures. This control deficiency resulted in a reasonable possibility that material misstatements of the consolidated financial statements would not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Based on our evaluation at the time, we concluded this was a material weakness. Since the relocation of our accounting and administrative functions to our recently acquired reprocessed plastics business in Ohio, has allowed for the proper segregation of duties and provided more checks and balances within the department, we have concluded this material weakness no longer exists. The additional personnel will also allow for the cross training needed to support us if personnel turn-over occurs within the department. We believe this will greatly decrease any control and procedure issues we may encounter in the future.
In addition, we will continue to evaluate the need and costs to increase our personnel resources and technical accounting expertise within the accounting function to resolve non-routine or complex accounting matters. As our operations are relatively small and we continue to have net cash losses each quarter, we do not anticipate being able to hire additional internal personnel until such time as our operations are profitable on a cash basis or until our operations are large enough to justify the hiring of additional accounting personnel. As necessary, we may engage consultants in the future in order to ensure proper accounting for our consolidated financial statements.
We believe that engaging additional knowledgeable personnel with specific technical accounting expertise will remedy the following material weakness: insufficient personnel with an appropriate level of technical accounting knowledge, experience, and training in the application of GAAP commensurate with our complexity and our financial accounting and reporting requirements.
We believe that, when the circumstances allow, the hiring of additional personnel who have the technical expertise and knowledge with the non-routine or technical accounting issues we have encountered in the past will result in both proper recording of these transactions and a much more knowledgeable finance department as a whole. Due to the fact that we have a limited internal accounting staff, additional personnel will also allow for the proper segregation of duties and provide more checks and balances within the department. Additional personnel will also provide the cross training needed to support us if personnel turn-over occurs within the department. We believe this will greatly decrease any control and procedure issues we may encounter in the future.
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(b) Changes in internal control over financial reporting.
We regularly review our system of internal control over financial reporting and make changes to our processes and systems to improve controls and increase efficiency, while ensuring that we maintain an effective internal control environment. Changes may include such activities as implementing new, more efficient systems, consolidating activities, and migrating processes. There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2014 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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None
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Securities and Use of Proceeds.
During January 2014, we issued 181,531 shares of common stock as payment of our dividends on our 10% convertible preferred stock, in lieu of cash, with a fair value on the date of issue of $183,346.
During January 2014, we issued 235,853 shares of common stock as payment of our interest on our 8% convertible notes, in lieu of cash, with a fair value on the date of issue of $235,853.
During January 2014, we issued 107,461 shares of common stock upon cashless exercise of a previously awarded stock options and warrants.
During January 2014, we issued 220,147 shares of common stock as payment of various commitment fees pursuant to our 12% revolving credit agreement, in lieu of cash, with a fair value on the date of issue of $140,894.
During January 2014, we issued 8,522 shares of common stock as payment of our interest on our 12% revolving credit agreement, in lieu of cash, with a fair value on the date of issue of $8,522.
During January 2014, we granted a warrant to purchase 160,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.20 per share to a previous consultant in settlement of an outstanding obligation. Based on the Black-Scholes option pricing model, this warrant had a fair value of approximately $84,700.
During January 2014, pursuant to the purchase of $1.0 million of our 8% convertible promissory notes, we issued a warrant to purchase 900,901 shares of our common stock to the note holder. The exercise price of these warrants was $1.11 per share.
During March 2014, pursuant to the purchase of $1.7 million of our 8% convertible promissory notes, we issued warrants to purchase 4,250,000 shares of our common stock to the note holder. The exercise price of these warrants was $0.60 per share.
We relied upon Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and Regulation D under the Securities Act in connection with the issuance of the above described securities.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None.
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Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
(Not Applicable)
None.
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Exhibits: | |
31.1 | Section 302 Certification of Chief Executive Officer |
31.2 | Section 302 Certification of Principal Financial Officer |
32.1 | Section 906 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Axion International Holdings, Inc. | ||
Date: May 15, 2014 | /s/ Steven Silverman | |
Steven Silverman | ||
Chief Executive Officer | ||
Date: May 15, 2014 | /s/ Donald Fallon | |
Donald Fallon | ||
Chief Financial Officer |
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Exhibit 31.1
Certifications pursuant to Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 Rule 13a-14 as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002:
I, Steven Silverman, certify that:
1. I have reviewed our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Axion International Holdings Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Date: May 15, 2014 | |
/s/ Steven Silverman | |
Steven Silverman, | |
Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 31.2
Certifications pursuant to Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 Rule 13a-14 as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002:
I, Donald Fallon, certify that:
1. I have reviewed our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Axion International Holdings Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Date: May 15, 2014 | ||
/s/ Donald Fallon | ||
Donald Fallon, | ||
Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATIONS OF
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Axion International Holdings, Inc. (the Company”) on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2014 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report”), Steven Silverman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and Donald Fallon, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to our best knowledge:
1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Date: May 15, 2014 | |
/s/ Steven Silverman | |
Steven Silverman | |
President and Chief Executive Officer | |
Date: May 15, 2014 | /s/ Donald Fallon |
Donald Fallon | |
Chief Financial Officer |
Conversion Option and Warrant Derivative Liabilities (Detail)
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3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2014
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Derivative [Line Items] | |
Volatility | 45.00% |
Risk-free interest rate | 0.20% |
Dividend yield | 0.00% |
Expected life, in years | 1 year 4 months 24 days |
Issuances date
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Derivative [Line Items] | |
Dividend yield | 0.00% |
Issuances date | Minimum
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Derivative [Line Items] | |
Volatility | 40.00% |
Risk-free interest rate | 0.20% |
Expected life, in years | 1 year 4 months 24 days |
Issuances date | Maximum
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Derivative [Line Items] | |
Volatility | 45.00% |
Risk-free interest rate | 0.30% |
Expected life, in years | 1 year 7 months 6 days |
Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
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Mar. 31, 2014
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Mar. 31, 2014
Production facility [Member]
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Sep. 01, 2013
Production facility [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Processing facility [Member]
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Nov. 15, 2013
Processing facility [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Charged to costs of sales
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Mar. 31, 2013
Charged to costs of sales
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Mar. 31, 2014
Charged to operating expenses
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Mar. 31, 2013
Charged to operating expenses
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Lease agreement, Current monthly lease payments | $ 3,800 | $ 21,875 | $ 25,750 | ||||||||
Facility rent expense | 11,400 | 113,400 | 95,800 | ||||||||
Royalty payment to Rutgers, minimum rate | 1.50% | ||||||||||
Royalty payment to Rutgers, maximum rate | 3.00% | ||||||||||
Lease Expiration Date | Oct. 31, 2014 | ||||||||||
Deffered Lease And Rental Expense | 117,300 | 27,800 | |||||||||
Lease term | 35 years | 15 years | |||||||||
Royalty Expense | 39,600 | 26,800 | |||||||||
Royalties accrued | $ 325,407 | $ 235,772 | $ 44,400 | $ 27,400 | $ 5,600 | $ 22,600 |
Stock Option Activity (Detail) (USD $)
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Jan. 31, 2014
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Mar. 31, 2014
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Mar. 31, 2014
Stock Option
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Number of Shares Issuable | |||
Balance, Beginning | 7,491,196 | 7,502,421 | |
Granted | 175,000 | ||
Exercised | (107,461) | (23,693) | |
Cancelled | (162,532) | ||
Balance, Ending | 7,491,196 | 7,491,196 | |
Weighted-Average Exercise Price | |||
Balance, Beginning | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | |
Granted | $ 0.54 | ||
Exercised | $ 0.88 | ||
Cancelled | $ 0.88 | ||
Balance, Ending | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 |
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