Energous Corp 10-Q for FY2024 Q1
Energous Corp (WATT)
About this 10-Q
Energous Corp filed this 10-Q on May 14, 2024, covering the quarter ended March 31, 2024 (FY2024 Q1).
Headline figures
Quarter ended March 31, 2024, as reported in this filing, compared with the same period a year earlier where the filing states it.
- Revenue
- $64K
- down 34.0% from $97K a year earlier
- Net loss
- $6.6M
- compared with a net loss of $6.65M a year earlier
- Diluted EPS
- -$1.11
- compared with -$1.63 a year earlier
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ENERGOUS CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2024
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
Energous Corporation
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
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| (1) | The condensed balance sheet as of December 31, 2023 was derived from the audited balance sheet as of that date. |
Note: Share and per share amounts have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the impact of a 1-for-
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
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Energous Corporation
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
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Net loss | | $ | ( | | $ | ( |
Basic and diluted loss per common share | | $ | ( | | $ | ( |
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted | |
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Note: Share and per share amounts have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the impact of a 1-for-
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
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Energous Corporation
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited)
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Balance as of January 1, 2024 | | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | ( | | $ | |
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Balance as of March 31, 2024 |
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Balance as of January 1, 2023 | | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | ( | | $ | |
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Balance as of March 31, 2023 |
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Note: Share and per share amounts have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the impact of a 1-for-
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
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Energous Corporation
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
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Note 1 - Business Organization, Nature of Operations
Description of Business
Energous Corporation (the “Company”) has developed a wireless power networks technology (“WPNT”), consisting of semiconductor chipsets, software controls, hardware designs and antennas, that enable radio frequency (“RF”) based charging for Internet of Things (“IoT”) devices. The WPNT has a broad spectrum of capabilities to enable the next generation of wireless power networks, delivering power and data in a seamless device portfolio. This includes near field and at-a-distance wireless charging with multiple power levels at various distances.
The Company believes its technology is innovative in its approach, in that the Company is developing solutions that charge IoT devices using RF technology. To date, the Company has developed and released to production multiple transmitters and receivers, including prototypes and partner production designs. The transmitters vary based on form factor and power specifications and frequencies, while the receivers are designed to support a myriad of wireless charging applications including:
Device Type | Application |
RF Tags | Cold Chain, Asset Tracking, Medical IoT |
IoT Sensors | Cold Chain, Logistics, Asset Tracking |
Electronic Shelf Labels | Retail and Industrial IoT |
The first end product featuring the Company’s technology entered the market in 2019. The Company started shipping its first at-a-distance wireless PowerBridges for commercial IoT applications in the fourth quarter of 2021 and expects additional wireless power enabled products to be released as the Company’s business moves forward.
Reverse Stock Split
On June 14, 2023, at the Company’s 2023 annual meeting of stockholders, the Company’s stockholders approved a proposal to effect a reverse stock split of the Company’s common stock by a ratio not to exceed
On August 15, 2023, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had determined to set the reverse stock split ratio at
All information presented herein, unless otherwise indicated herein, reflects the
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Note 2 – Liquidity and Management Plans
During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded revenue of $
As of March 31, 2024, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $
Research and development of new technologies is by its nature unpredictable. Although the Company intends to continue its research and development activities and transition to commercial production, there can be no assurance that its available resources and revenue generated from its business operations will be sufficient to sustain its operations. Accordingly, the Company expects to pursue additional financing, which could include offerings of equity or debt securities, bank financings, commercial agreements with customers or strategic partners, and other alternatives, depending upon market conditions. There is no assurance that such financing will be available on terms that the Company would find acceptable, or at all. If the Company is unsuccessful in implementing this plan, the Company will be required to make further cost and expense reductions or modifications to its on-going and strategic plans.
The market for products using the Company’s technology is broad and evolving, but remains nascent and unproven, so the Company’s success is dependent upon many factors, including customer acceptance of its existing products, technical feasibility of future products, regulatory approvals, the development of complementary technologies, competition and global market fluctuations.
Note 3 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”), and pursuant to the accounting and disclosure rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information and note disclosures have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The unaudited condensed financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the annual financial statements and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the period presented. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2024 or for other future periods.
These unaudited condensed interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the SEC on March 28, 2024. The accounting policies used in preparing these unaudited condensed interim financial statements are consistent with those described in the Company’s December 31, 2023 audited financial statements.
Reclassifications
Certain reclassifications have been made to the fiscal year 2023 condensed balance sheet to conform to the fiscal year 2024 presentation. The reclassifications had no impact on total assets, total liabilities, or stockholders’ equity.
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Note 3 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements as well as the reported expenses during the reporting periods.
The Company’s significant estimates and assumptions include the valuation of stock-based compensation instruments, recognition of revenue, inventory valuation, fair value of warrant liabilities and the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets. Some of these judgments can be subjective and complex, and, consequently, actual results may differ from these estimates. Although the Company believes that its estimates and assumptions are reasonable, they are based upon information available at the time the estimates and assumptions were made. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
The Company considers all short-term, highly liquid investments with an original maturity at the date of purchase of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The Company maintains cash balances that may be uninsured or in deposit accounts that exceed Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation limits. The Company maintains its cash deposits with major financial institutions. The Company reports restricted cash on its balance sheet to disclose the amount reserved for a specific purpose aside from ordinary business operations. The Company has restricted cash as collateral for the Company’s corporate credit card program. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the carrying value of restricted cash was $
Warrants
The Company accounts for warrants as either equity-classified or liability-classified instruments based on an assessment of the warrant’s specific terms and applicable authoritative guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 480, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity” (“ASC 480”), and ASC 815, “Derivatives and Hedging” (“ASC 815”). The assessment considers whether the warrants are freestanding financial instruments pursuant to ASC 480, meet the definition of a liability pursuant to ASC 480, and whether the warrants meet all of the requirements for equity classification under ASC 815, including whether the warrants are indexed to the Company’s common stock, among other conditions for equity classification. This assessment, which requires the use of professional judgment, is conducted at the time of warrant issuance and as of each subsequent quarterly period end date while the warrants are outstanding.
For issued or modified warrants that meet all of the criteria for equity classification, the warrants are required to be recorded as a component of additional paid-in capital at the time of issuance. For issued or modified warrants that do not meet all the criteria for equity classification, the warrants are required to be recorded as a liability at their initial fair value on the date of issuance, and each balance sheet date thereafter. Changes in the estimated fair value of the warrants are recognized as a non-cash gain or loss on the statements of operations. The fair value of the warrants is estimated using an appropriate valuation model. Such warrant classification is also subject to re-evaluation at each reporting period.
Offering costs associated with warrants classified as liabilities are expensed as incurred and are presented as offering cost related to warrant liability in the statement of operations. Offering costs associated with the sale of warrants classified as equity are charged against the proceeds received.
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Note 3 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued
Fair Value
The Company follows ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements” (“ASC 820”), which establishes a common definition of fair value to be applied when US GAAP requires the use of fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and requires certain disclosure about such fair value measurements.
ASC 820 establishes a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Company’s assumptions about what market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances. The hierarchy is broken down into three levels based on the reliability of inputs as follows:
| ● | Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities to which the Company has access at a measurement date. |
| ● | Level 2: Observable inputs other than Level 1 quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly; these include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in an active market, quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. |
| ● | Level 3: Unobservable inputs for which little or no market data exists and for which the Company must develop its own assumptions regarding the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions regarding risk. |
Because of the uncertainties inherent in the valuation of assets or liabilities for which there are no observable inputs, those estimated fair values may differ significantly from the values that may have been used had a ready market for the assets or liabilities existed.
The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities, such as cash, cash equivalents, prepaid expenses and other current assets, and accounts payable and accrued expenses, are an approximate of their fair values because of the short maturity of these instruments. The Company’s warrant liability recognized at fair value on a recurring basis is a level 3 measurement (see Note 8 – Fair Value Measurement).
Revenue Recognition
The Company follows Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (“Topic 606”).
In accordance with Topic 606, the Company recognizes revenue using the following five-step approach:
| 1. | Identify the contract with a customer. |
| 2. | Identify the performance obligations in the contract. |
| 3. | Determine the transaction price of the contract. |
| 4. | Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract. |
| 5. | Recognize revenue when or as the performance obligations are satisfied. |
The Company’s revenue consists of its single segment of wireless charging system solutions. The wireless charging system revenue consists of revenue from product development projects and production-level systems. During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company recognized $
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The Company records revenue associated with product development projects that it enters into with certain customers. In general, these product development projects are complex, and the Company does not have certainty about its ability to achieve the project milestones. The achievement of a milestone is dependent on the Company’s performance obligation and requires acceptance by the customer. The Company recognizes this revenue at the point in time at which the performance obligation is met. The payment associated with achieving the performance obligation is generally commensurate with the Company’s effort or the value of the deliverable and is nonrefundable. Any deferred revenue is recognized upon achievement of the performance obligation or expiration of a support agreement.
Inventory
The Company follows ASC 330, “Inventory” (“Topic 330”) to account for its inventory, which includes finished goods ready for sale, work in process and raw materials, at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Net realizable value is calculated at the end of each reporting period and adjustment, if needed, is made. At the point of loss recognition, a new lower cost basis for that inventory is established and subsequent changes in facts and circumstances do not result in the restoration or increase in the new cost basis.
Research and Development
Research and development expenses are charged to operations as incurred. For internally developed patents, all patent costs are expensed as incurred as research and development expense. Patent application costs, which are generally legal costs, are expensed as research and development costs until such time as the future economic benefits of such patents become more certain. The Company incurred research and development costs of $
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company accounts for equity instruments issued to employees, board members and contractors in accordance with accounting guidance that requires awards to be recorded at their fair value on the date of grant and amortized over the vesting period of the award. The Company amortizes compensation costs on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the award, which is typically the vesting term of the equity instrument issued.
Under the ESPP, employees may purchase a limited number of shares of the Company’s common stock at a
Income Taxes
Tax benefits are recognized only for tax positions that are more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by tax authorities. The amount recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely to be realized upon settlement. A liability for “unrecognized tax benefits” is recorded for any tax benefits claimed in the Company’s tax returns that do not meet these recognition and measurement standards. As of March 31, 2024,
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Net Loss Per Common Share
Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares and, if dilutive, potential common shares outstanding during the period. Potential common shares consist of the incremental common shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options and warrants (using the treasury stock method), the vesting of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and performance stock units (“PSUs”) and the enrollment of employees in the ESPP. The computation of diluted loss per share excludes potentially dilutive securities of
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For the three months ended March 31, 2024, the table above includes
1 The weighted average number of common shares outstanding as of March 31, 2024 includes the weighted average effect of the
Leases
The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at the inception of the arrangement. The Company applies the short-term lease recognition exemption and recognizes lease payments in profit or loss at lease commencement for facility or equipment leases that have a lease term of 12 months or less and do not include a purchase option whose exercise is reasonably certain. Operating leases are included in operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and operating lease liabilities.
ROU assets represent the right to use an underlying asset for the lease term, and lease liabilities represent the obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are measured and recorded at the later of the adoption date, January 1, 2019, or the service commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. The Company uses the implicit interest rate when readily determinable; however, most leases do not establish an implicit rate, so the Company uses an estimate of the incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the time of measurement. Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. See Note 6 – Commitments and Contingencies, Operating Leases for further discussion of the Company’s operating leases.
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Note 3 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued
Recently Issued Pronouncements
In November 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2023-07, “Segment Reporting” (“Topic 280”), Improvements to Reportable Segment Reporting. This standard is intended to improve reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses This standard is effective for the Company’s annual fiscal period beginning January 1, 2024 and for the Company’s interim periods beginning January 1, 2025. Adoption of this standard will not likely have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, “Income Taxes” (“Topic 740”), Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. This standard is intended to enhance the transparency and usefulness of income tax disclosures to better asses how an entity’s operations and related tax risks and tax planning and operational opportunities affect its tax rate and prospects for future cash flows. This standard is effective for the Company’s annual fiscal period beginning January 1, 2025. Adoption of this standard will not likely have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
Note 4 – Inventory
Below is a summary of the Company’s inventory as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):
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Note 5 – Accrued Expenses
Accrued expenses consist of the following (in thousands):
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Note 6 – Commitments and Contingencies
Operating Leases
San Jose Lease
On May 20, 2022, the Company signed a lease amendment to the existing lease for its office space at its corporate headquarters in San Jose, California, extending the term of the lease for an additional
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Operating Lease Commitments
The Company follows ASC 842, Leases, (“Topic 842”) and recognizes the required ROU assets and operating lease liabilities on its balance sheet. The Company anticipates having future total lease payments of $
A reconciliation of undiscounted cash flows to lease liabilities recognized as of March 31, 2024 is as follows (in thousands):
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Hosted Design Software Agreement
In June 2021, the Company entered into an electronic design automation software in a hosted environment license agreement with a term of
Litigations, Claims, and Assessments
The Company is from time to time involved in various disputes, claims, liens and litigation matters arising in the normal course of business. While the outcome of these disputes, claims, liens and litigation matters cannot be predicted with certainty, after consulting with legal counsel, management does not believe that the outcome of these matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s combined financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
MBO Bonus Plan
On March 15, 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors (“Board”), on the recommendation of the Board’s Compensation Committee (“Compensation Committee”), approved the Energous Corporation MBO Bonus Plan (“Bonus Plan”) for executive officers of the Company. To be eligible to receive a bonus under the Bonus Plan, an executive officer must be continuously employed throughout the applicable performance period, and in good standing, and achieve the performance objectives selected by the Compensation Committee.
Under the Bonus Plan, the Compensation Committee is responsible for selecting the amounts of potential bonuses for executive officers, the performance metrics used to determine whether any such bonuses will be paid and determining whether those performance metrics have been achieved.
The Company did not record any expense under the Bonus Plan during the three months ended March 31, 2024. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company recorded $
Severance and Change in Control Agreement
On March 15, 2018, the Compensation Committee approved a form of Severance and Change in Control Agreement (“Severance Agreement”) that the Company may enter into with executive officers (each, an “Executive”).
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Note 6 – Commitments and Contingencies, continued
Under the Severance Agreement, if an Executive is terminated in a qualifying change in control termination, the Company agrees to pay the Executive six to twelve months of that Executive’s monthly base salary. If an Executive elects continued coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”) the Company will pay the full amount of the Executive’s premiums under the Company’s health, dental and vision plans, including coverage for the Executive’s eligible dependents, for the six-to-twelve-month period, as applicable, following the Executive’s termination.
Executive Transition – Cesar Johnston
On March 26, 2024, the Company announced that Cesar Johnston was no longer serving as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective March 24, 2024. In connection with his cessation as an officer of the Company, Mr. Johnston is entitled to receive the benefits and payments set forth in the Amended and Restated Severance and Change in Control Agreement, dated December 6, 2021 (“Severance Agreement”), between the Company and Mr. Johnston. Accordingly, Mr. Johnston will receive (a)
As of March 31, 2024, the Company had accrued unpaid severance expense of $
Executive Transition – William Mannina
On July 20, 2023, the Company announced the departure of William Mannina, former Acting Chief Financial Officer, effective August 16, 2023. Pursuant to the terms of a letter agreement between Mr. Mannina and the Company, Mr. Mannina will receive payments and benefits including cash severance payments equivalent to nine months of his then-current salary of $
As of March 31, 2024, the Company had accrued unpaid severance expense of approximately $
Strategic Alliance Agreement
In November 2016, the Company and Dialog Semiconductor plc (“Dialog”), a related party (see Note 11—Related Party Transactions), entered into a Strategic Alliance Agreement (“Alliance Agreement”) for the manufacture, distribution and commercialization of products incorporating the Company’s wire-free charging technology (“Licensed Products”). Pursuant to the terms of the Alliance Agreement, the Company agreed to engage Dialog as the exclusive supplier of the Licensed Products for specified fields of use, subject to certain exceptions (the “Company Exclusivity Requirement”). Dialog agreed to not distribute, sell or work with any third party to develop any competing products without the Company’s approval. In addition, both parties agreed on a revenue sharing arrangement and to collaborate on the commercialization of Licensed Products based on a mutually-agreed upon plan. Each party will retain all of its intellectual property.
The Alliance Agreement had an initial term of
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Note 6 – Commitments and Contingencies, continued
On September 20, 2021, the Company was notified by Dialog, which had been recently acquired by Renesas Electronics Corporation (“Renesas”), that it was terminating the Alliance Agreement between the Company and Dialog. There is a wind down period included in the Alliance Agreement which will conclude in September 2024. During the wind down period, the Alliance Agreement’s terms will continue to apply to the Company’s products that are covered by certain existing customer relationships, except that the parties’ respective exclusivity rights have terminated (see Note 11 – Related Party Transactions for expenses incurred by the Company from Renesas).
Note 7 – Capital Stock and Warrants
Authorized Capital
The holders of the Company’s common stock are entitled to
Financing
On September 15, 2020, the Company filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 with the SEC, which became effective on September 24, 2020 (“Prior Shelf”), and contained two prospectuses: a base prospectus, which covered the offering, issuance and sale by the Company of up to $
On October 4, 2021, the Company filed a prospectus supplement covering the offering, issuance and sale of up to an additional $
On November 15, 2021, the Company filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 with the SEC, which became effective on December 16, 2021 (the “Current Shelf”). This shelf registration statement allows the Company to sell, from time to time, any combination of debt or equity securities described in the registration statement up to aggregate proceeds of $
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Note 7 – Capital Stock and Warrants, continued
On February 15, 2024, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with an institutional investor, providing for the issuance and sale by the Company in a registered direct offering (the “Offering”), of (i)
Common Stock Outstanding
Common Stock Reserved for Future Issuance
The Company has reserved the following shares of common stock for future issuance:
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Note 8 – Stock-Based Compensation
Equity Incentive Plans
2013 Equity Incentive Plan
Effective on June 14, 2023, the Company’s stockholders approved the amendment and restatement of the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares reserved for issuance thereunder by
As of March 31, 2024,
2014 Non-Employee Equity Compensation Plan
Effective on May 26, 2020, the Company’s stockholders approved the amendment and restatement of the 2014 Non-Employee Equity Compensation Plan to increase the number of shares reserved for issuance through equity-based instruments thereunder by
As of March 31, 2024,
2015 Performance Share Unit Plan
Effective on June 16, 2021, the Company’s stockholders approved the amendment and restatement of the 2015 Performance Share Unit Plan to increase the number of shares reserved for issuance through equity-based instruments thereunder by
As of March 31, 2024,
2017 Equity Inducement Plan
On December 28, 2017, the Board approved the 2017 Equity Inducement Plan. Under the 2017 Equity Inducement Plan, the Board reserved
On July 20, 2022, the Board increased the number of shares of common stock reserved and available for issuance under the 2017 Equity Inducement Plan by
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Note 8 – Stock-Based Compensation, continued
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
In April 2015, the Company’s Board approved the ESPP, under which
As of March 31, 2024,
Stock Option Activity
In February 2022, the Board granted the Company’s former Chief Executive Officer
The following is a summary of the Company’s stock option activity during the three months ended March 31, 2024:
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Granted | | — | | | — | | — | | | — |
Exercised | | — | | | — | | — | | | — |
Forfeited | | ( | | | | — | | | — | |
Outstanding as of March 31, 2024 |
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Exercisable as of January 1, 2024 |
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Vested |
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Exercised |
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Forfeited |
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As of March 31, 2024, the unamortized fair value of options was $
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Note 8 – Stock-Based Compensation, continued
RSUs
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Board granted its interim principal executive officer and Chief Financial Officer RSUs covering
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Compensation Committee granted various non-employees RSUs covering
Under the former Chief Executive Officer’s Severance Agreement, unvested RSUs vesting within 18 months of termination were accelerated and became vested on March 26, 2024. Consequently,
As of March 31, 2024, the unamortized fair value of the RSUs was $
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RSUs forfeited | | ( | | | |
RSUs vested | | ( | | | |
Outstanding at March 31, 2024 |
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PSUs
PSUs are grants that vest upon the achievement of certain performance goals. The goals are commonly related to the Company’s revenue and achievement of sales and marketing goals.
On July 20, 2022, the Board granted the Company’s former Chief Executive Officer, Cesar Johnston, up to
There was no PSU activity for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. The
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Note 8 – Stock-Based Compensation, continued
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
The current offering period under the ESPP started on January 1, 2024 and will conclude on June 30, 2024. During the year ended December 31, 2023, there were two offering periods. The first offering period began on January 1, 2023 and concluded on June 30, 2023. The second offering period began on July 1, 2023 and concluded on December 31, 2023.
The weighted average grant-date fair value of the purchase option for each designated share purchased under the ESPP was approximately $
The Company estimated the fair value of ESPP purchase options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The fair values of ESPP purchase options granted were estimated using the following assumptions:
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Stock-Based Compensation Expense
The total amount of stock-based compensation was reflected within the statements of operations as (in thousands):
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Total | | $ | | | $ | |
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Note 9 – Warrant Liability
2023 Warrants
In March 2023, the Company issued
In the event of certain transactions such as a merger, consolidation, tender offer, reorganization, or other change in control, if holders of common stock are given any choice as to the consideration to be received, the holder of each 2023 Warrant shall be given the same choice of alternate consideration. In the event of certain transactions that are not within the Company’s control, such as a merger, consolidation, tender offer, reorganization, or other change in control of the Company, each holder of a 2023 Warrant shall be entitled to receive the same form of consideration at the Black Scholes value of the unexercised portion of the 2023 Warrant that is being offered and paid to holders of common stock, including the option to exercise the 2023 Warrants on a “cashless basis”.
If the Company issues additional shares of common stock or equity-linked securities for a consideration per share less than the Exercise Price, then such Exercise Price will be reduced to a new lower price pursuant to the terms of the 2023 Warrants. Additionally, if the Exercise Price of any outstanding derivative securities is modified by the Company such that such security’s modified exercise price is below the Exercise Price, the Exercise Price will adjust downward pursuant to the terms of the 2023 Warrant. This provision would not apply for stock or stock equivalents which fall under shares that qualify for exempt issuance, such as if the Company adjusted the option exercise price for an option granted to an employee, officer, or director.
The Company accounted for the 2023 Warrants in accordance with the derivative guidance contained in ASC 815-40, as the warrants did not meet the criteria for equity treatment. The Company believes that the adjustments to the Exercise Price is based on a variable that is not an input to the fair value of a “fixed-for-fixed” option as defined under ASC 815-40, and thus the 2023 Warrants are not eligible for an exception from derivative accounting. As such, the 2023 Warrants were initially measured at fair value and recorded as a liability in the amount of $
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Initial valuation of new warrants | |
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Ending value | | $ | | | $ | |
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Note 10 – Fair Value Measurements
The following tables present information about the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 and indicate the fair value hierarchy of the valuation inputs utilized to determine such fair value:
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There were no transfers among Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3 categories during the periods presented.
2023 Warrants
The Company utilizes a Monte Carlo simulation model for the 2023 Warrants at each reporting period, with changes in fair value recognized in the statements of operations. The estimated fair value of the 2023 Warrant liability is determined using Level 3 inputs. Inherent in a Monte Carlo simulation model are assumptions related to expected share-price volatility, expected life, risk-free interest rate, and dividend yield.
The key inputs into the Monte Carlo simulation model for the 2023 Warrants are as follows:
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The change in the fair value of the 2023 Warrant liability was determined to be $
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Note 11 – Related Party Transactions
In November 2016, the Company and Dialog entered into the Alliance Agreement for the manufacture, distribution and commercialization of products incorporating the Company’s wire-free charging technology (See Note 6 – Commitments and Contingencies, Strategic Alliance Agreement). On November 7, 2016 and June 28, 2017, the Company and Dialog entered into securities purchase agreements under which Dialog acquired a total of
On September 20, 2021, the Company was notified by Dialog that it was terminating the Alliance Agreement between the Company and Dialog.
Note 12 – Customer Concentrations
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Forward-Looking Statements
As used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, unless the context otherwise requires the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” and “Energous” refer to Energous Corporation, a Delaware corporation. This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), that are intended to be covered by the “safe harbor” created by those sections. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe our future plans, strategies and expectations, can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking terms such as “believe,” “expect,” “may,” “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “seek,” “intend,” “plan,” “continue,” “estimate,” “anticipate” or other comparable terms. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this report regarding our strategies, prospects, financial condition, operations, costs, plans and objectives are forward-looking statements. Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, statements we make regarding proposed business strategy; market opportunities; regulatory approval; expectations for current and potential business relationships; and expectations for revenues, liquidity cash flows and financial performance, the anticipated results of our research and development efforts, the timing for receipt of required regulatory approvals and product launches; and the impact of geopolitical, macroeconomic, health and other world events. Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, they are based only on our current beliefs, expectations and assumptions regarding the future of our business, future plans and strategies, projections, anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future conditions. Forward-looking statements relate to the future and are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and generally outside of our control, so actual results and financial condition may differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements include, among others: our ability to develop commercially feasible technology; timing of customer implementations of our technology in consumer products; timing and receipt of regulatory approvals in the United States and internationally; our ability to find and maintain development partners; market acceptance of our technology; competition in our industry; our ability to protect our intellectual property; competition; and other risks and uncertainties described in the Risk Factors and in Management’s Discussion and Analysis sections of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, including this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any of our forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
Overview
We have developed our wireless power networks technology (“WPNT”), consisting of semiconductor chipsets, software controls, hardware designs and antennas, that enable radio frequency (“RF”) based charging for Internet of Things (“IoT”) devices. Our WPNT has a broad spectrum of capabilities to enable the next generation of wireless power networks, delivering power and data in a seamless device portfolio. This includes near field and at-a-distance wireless charging, with multiple power levels at various distances. We believe our WPNTs will facilitate the deployment of the growing universe of IoT applications. According to Statista 2024, the number of IoT connected devices worldwide is forecasted to grow to 29.4 billion units by 2030. The initial IoT applications we are targeting are RF tags for asset tracking and cold chain applications, electronic shelf labeling (“ESL”), and IoT sensors for retail, industrial, healthcare, and logistics markets.
We believe our technology is innovative in its approach, in that we are developing solutions that charge IoT devices using RF technology. To date, we have developed and released to production multiple transmitters and receivers, including prototypes and partner production designs. The transmitters vary based on form factor and power specifications and frequencies, while the receivers are designed to support a myriad of wireless charging applications, including:
Device Type | Application |
RF Tags | Cold Chain, Asset Tracking, Medical IoT |
IoT Sensors | Cold Chain, Logistics, Asset Tracking |
Electronic Shelf Labels | Retail and Industrial IoT |
The first end product featuring our technology entered the market in 2019. We started shipping our first at-a-distance wireless PowerBridges for commercial IoT applications in the fourth quarter of 2021, and we expect additional wireless power enabled products to be released as we move our business forward.
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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements as well as the reported expenses during the reporting periods.
Some of these judgments can be subjective and complex, and, consequently, actual results may differ from these estimates. Although we believe that its estimates and assumptions are reasonable, they are based upon information available at the time the estimates and assumptions were made. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, management believes there have been no significant changes to the items that we disclosed within our critical accounting policies and estimates in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Results of Operations
Costs and Expenses
Cost of revenue consists of direct materials, direct labor and overhead for our production-level wireless charging systems. Research and development expenses include costs associated with our efforts to develop our technology, including personnel compensation, consulting, engineering supplies and components, intellectual property costs, regulatory expense and general office expenses specifically related to the research and development department. Sales and marketing expenses include costs associated with selling and marketing our technology to our customers, including personnel compensation, public relations, graphic design, tradeshow, engineering supplies utilized by the sales team and general office expenses specifically related to the sale and marketing department. General and administrative expenses include costs for general and corporate functions, including personnel compensation, facility fees, travel, telecommunications, insurance, professional fees, consulting fees, general office expenses, and other overhead.
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Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 and 2023
The following table sets forth selected Condensed Statements of Operations data (in thousands) and such data as a percentage of revenue:
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Revenue | | $ | 64 |
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Costs and expenses: | |
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Cost of revenue | |
| 109 |
| 170 | % |
| 139 |
| 143 | % |
Research and development | |
| 2,349 |
| 3,670 | % |
| 3,079 |
| 3,174 | % |
Sales and marketing | |
| 873 |
| 1,364 | % |
| 1,212 |
| 1,249 | % |
General and administrative | |
| 1,835 |
| 2,867 | % |
| 1,961 |
| 2,022 | % |
Severance expense | |
| 1,563 |
| 2,442 | % |
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Total operating expenses | |
| 6,729 |
| 10,514 | % |
| 6,391 |
| 6,589 | % |
Loss from operations | |
| (6,665) |
| (10,414) | % |
| (6,294) |
| (6,489) | % |
Other (expense) income: | |
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Offering costs related to warrant liability | |
| — |
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| (592) |
| (610) | % |
Change in fair value of warrant liability | |
| (82) |
| (128) | % |
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Interest income | |
| 148 |
| 231 | % |
| 233 |
| 240 | % |
Total other (expense) income | |
| 66 |
| 103 | % |
| (359) |
| (370) | % |
Net loss | | $ | (6,599) |
| (10,311) | % | $ | (6,653) |
| (6,859) | % |
Revenue. During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, we recorded revenue of $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively. There was a slight decrease due to a decrease in transmitter sales volume.
Costs and Expenses and Loss from Operations. Costs and expenses are made up of cost of revenue, research and development, sales and marketing, general and administrative and severance expense. Loss from operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 were $6.7 million and $6.3 million, respectively.
Cost of Revenue:
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Cost of sales | | $ | 109 | | $ | 139 | | $ | (30) |
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Cost of revenue was $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. There was a slight decrease due to a lower cost of transmitters sold.
Research and Development Costs:
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Research and development | | $ | 2,349 | | $ | 3,079 | | $ | (730) |
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Percent of total revenue | |
| 3,670 | % |
| 3,174 | % |
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Research and development costs were $2.3 million and $3.1 million, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. The decrease of $0.7 million is primarily due to a $0.3 million decrease in employee compensation, consisting of a $0.2 million decrease in payroll costs and a $0.1 million decrease in stock-based compensation, a $0.1 million decrease in engineering components and supplies, a $0.1 million decrease in legal fees pertaining to patents, a $0.1 million decrease in test development costs and a $0.1 million decrease in miscellaneous office and facility expenses.
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Sales and Marketing Costs:
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Sales and marketing | | $ | 873 | | $ | 1,212 | | $ | (339) |
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Percent of total revenue | |
| 1,364 | % |
| 1,249 | % |
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Sales and marketing costs for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 were $0.9 million and $1.2 million, respectively. The decrease of $0.3 million is primarily due to a $0.2 million decrease in payroll costs, a $0.1 million decrease in stock-based compensation and a $0.1 million decrease in marketing, tradeshow and public relations costs, partially offset by a $0.1 million increase in consulting expenses.
General and Administrative Expenses:
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General and administrative | | $ | 1,835 | | $ | 1,961 | | $ | (126) |
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Percent of total revenue | |
| 2,867 | % |
| 2,022 | % |
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General and administrative costs for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 were $1.8 million and $2.0 million, respectively. The decrease of $0.1 million is primarily due to a $0.1 million decrease in stock-based compensation, a $0.1 million decrease in legal fees and a $0.1 million decrease in miscellaneous travel, facilities and office expenses, partially offset by a $0.1 million increase in franchise tax.
Severance Expense:
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Severance expense | | $ | 1,563 |
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Severance expense for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $1.6 million which was mostly attributed to the departure of our former President and Chief Executive Officer, Cesar Johnston. We did not incur any such costs for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
Other (expense) income:
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| (592) | | $ | 592 |
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Change in fair value of warrant liability |
| (82) |
| — | | $ | (82) |
| (100) | % |
Interest income |
| 148 |
| 233 | | $ | (85) |
| (36) | % |
Total other (expense) income |
| 66 |
| (359) | | $ | 425 |
| 118 | % |
Offering costs related to warrant liability were $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. We did not incur any such costs for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
Other expense resulting from the change in fair value of the warrant liability was $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. We did not incur any such expense for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
Interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $0.1 million as compared to interest income of $0.2 for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The decrease was due to a lower average cash balance in our savings account during the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the prior year period.
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Net Loss. As a result of the above, net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $6.6 million as compared to $6.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, we recorded revenue of $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively. We incurred net losses of $6.6 million and $6.7 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Net cash used in operating activities was $5.1 million and $5.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. We are currently meeting our liquidity requirements through the proceeds of securities offerings that raised net proceeds of $27.0 million during 2021, $0.7 million during 2022, $5.4 million during 2023 and $1.8 million during the first quarter of 2024.
We believe our current cash on hand, together with proceeds from additional future equity financing, implementation of cost and expense reductions and anticipated revenues, will be sufficient to fund our operations through at least the next twelve months.
Although we intend to continue our research and development activities and transition to commercial production, there can be no assurance that our available resources will be sufficient to enable us to generate revenues sufficient to sustain operations. Accordingly, we will likely pursue additional financing, which could include offerings of equity or debt securities, bank financings, commercial agreements with customers or strategic partners, and other alternatives, depending upon market conditions. There is no assurance that such financing will be available on terms that we would find acceptable, or at all.
Research and development of new technologies is, by its nature, unpredictable. Although we intend to continue our research and undertake development activities, there can be no assurance that our available resources will be sufficient to enable us to generate revenues sufficient to sustain operations.
Furthermore, since we have no committed source of financing, there can be no assurance that we will be able to raise capital as and when we need it to continue our operations.
February 2024 Equity Offering
On February 15, 2024, we entered into a securities purchase agreement with an institutional investor, providing for the issuance and sale by us, in a registered direct offering (the “Offering”), of (i) 570,000 shares of our common stock, (ii) pre-funded warrants to purchase up to 450,409 shares of common stock, and (iii) warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 1,020,409 shares of common stock. Each share of common stock and pre-funded warrant was offered and sold together with an accompanying warrant at a combined price of $1.96 per share of common stock or pre-funded warrant, as applicable. Each pre-funded warrant and other warrants are exercisable at any time on or after the date of issuance to purchase one share of common stock at a price of either $0.001 per share, in the case of the pre-funded warrants, or $1.84 per share, in the case of the other warrants. The pre-funded warrants expire when they are exercised in full, and the other warrants expire five years from the date of issuance. We received net proceeds of approximately $1.8 million from the Offering, after deducting placement agent fees and estimated offering expenses.
Cash Flows
Operating Activities - During the three months ended March 31, 2024, cash flows used in operating activities were $5.1 million, consisting of a net loss of $6.6 million, less adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities aggregating $0.6 million (principally stock-based compensation of $0.4 million and change in fair value of warrant liability of $0.1 million), a $0.3 million decrease in accounts payable, a $0.2 million increase in inventory and a $0.1 million decrease in accrued expenses, partially offset by a $1.3 million increase in accrued severance expense, a $0.2 decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets and a $0.1 decrease in accounts receivable.
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, cash flows used in operating activities were $5.4 million, consisting of a net loss of $6.7 million, less adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities aggregating $1.3 million (principally issuance costs allocated to warrant liability of $0.6 million, stock-based compensation of $0.5 million and an inventory net realizable adjustment of $0.1 million), a $0.4 million decrease in accrued expenses and a $0.2 million decrease in accrued severance expense, partially offset by a $0.5 million increase in accounts payable and a $0.2 million decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets.
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Investing Activities - During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, cash flows used in investing activities were not material. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, a small amount of testing equipment was purchased. No assets were purchased during the three months ended March 31, 2023.
Financing Activities - During the three months ended March 31, 2024, cash flows provided by financing activities were $1.9 million, which primarily consisted of $1.8 million in net proceeds from a registered direct offering that included the sale of common stock, pre-funded warrants and warrants. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, cash flows provided by financing activities were $5.4 million, which consisted of $2.7 million in net proceeds from the issuance and sale of common stock and warrants, $2.7 million in net proceeds from the sale of shares of our common stock in an at-the-market (“ATM”) offering and $0.1 million in proceeds from the ESPP.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk
As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide this information.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We have established disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to us is made known to the officers who certify our financial reports and the Board. Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our interim principal executive officer and our principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as such term is defined under Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act.
Based on the evaluation, our interim principal executive officer and our principal financial officer has concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2024 to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and that information required to be disclosed by us in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including our interim principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
We are not currently a party to any pending legal proceedings that we believe will have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or cash flows. We may, however, be subject to various claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business from time to time.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Our future performance is subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties that could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, and the trading price of our common stock. These risks and uncertainties are described in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. There have been no material changes to these risks and uncertainties described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, no director or officer of the Company
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Item 6. Exhibits
The following are filed, furnished or incorporated by reference as a part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q:
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31.1+ | | Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 | |
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32.1+ | | | |
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101.INS† | | Inline XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. | |
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101.SCH† | | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | |
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101.CAL† | | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document | |
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101.DEF† | | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document | |
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101.LAB† | | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document | |
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101.PRE† | | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document | |
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104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document and contained in Exhibit 101) | |
† | Filed herewith. |
+ | Furnished herewith. |
# | Indicates a management contract or any compensatory plan, contract or arrangement. |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| ENERGOUS CORPORATION | |||
| (Registrant) | |||
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Date: May 14, 2024 | By: | /s/ Mallorie Burak | ||
| | Name: | Mallorie Burak | |
| | Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
| | (Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) | ||
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EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Mallorie Burak, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Energous Corporation; |
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 14, 2024 | | |
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/s/ Mallorie Burak | | |
Name: | Mallorie Burak | |
Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
| (Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) | |
EXHIBIT 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Energous Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2024 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Mallorie Burak, Chief Financial Officer, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
1. | The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
2. | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company for the periods presented therein. |
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Energous Corporation and will be retained by Energous Corporation and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
/s/ Mallorie Burak | | |
Name: | Mallorie Burak | |
Title: | Chief Financial Officer (Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) | |
Date: | May 14, 2024 | |