UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2020

 

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 001-36216

 

IDEAL POWER INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware 14-1999058
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)

 

4120 Freidrich Lane, Suite 100

Austin, Texas 78744

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

(512) 264-1542

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share   IPWR   The Nasdaq Capital Market

 

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 x No ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period than the registrant was required to submit such files).

Yes x No ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer  ¨ Accelerated filer ¨
   
Non-accelerated filer  x Smaller reporting company  x
   
  Emerging growth company  ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark whether the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the issuer is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x

 

As of August 11, 2020, the issuer had 2,899,815 shares of common stock, par value $.001, outstanding.

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION  
     
Item 1. Condensed Financial Statements  3
     
  Balance Sheets at June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2019  3
  Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 (Unaudited)  4
  Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 (Unaudited)  5
  Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the three-month periods ended during the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 (Unaudited)  6
  Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements  7
     
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations  15
     
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk  19
     
Item 4. Controls and Procedures  19
     
PART II OTHER INFORMATION  
     
Item 1. Legal Proceedings  19
     
Item 1A. Risk Factors  20
     
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds  20
     
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities  20
     
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures  20
     
Item 5. Other Information  20
     
Item 6. Exhibits  21
     
SIGNATURES  22

 

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PART I-FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

IDEAL POWER INC.

Balance Sheets

 

   June 30,
2020
   December 31,
2019
 
    (unaudited)      
ASSETS          
Current assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents  $1,793,582   $3,057,682 
Prepayments and other current assets   223,838    248,148 
Total current assets   2,017,420    3,305,830 
           
Property and equipment, net   46,078    47,302 
Intangible assets, net   1,594,085    1,634,378 
Right of use asset   171,849    260,310 
Other assets       17,920 
Total assets  $3,829,432   $5,265,740 
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY          
Current liabilities:          
Accounts payable  $47,333   $182,956 
Accrued expenses   327,328    319,135 
Current portion of lease liability   176,989    183,119 
Total current liabilities   551,650    685,210 
           
Long-term debt   96,407     
Long-term lease liability       82,055 
Other long-term liabilities   603,917    609,242 
Total liabilities   1,251,974    1,376,507 
           
Commitments and contingencies          
           
Stockholders’ equity:          
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 2,353,306 shares issued and 2,351,985 shares outstanding at June 30, 2020, and 2,101,272 shares issued and 2,099,951 shares outstanding at December 31, 2019, respectively   2,353    2,101 
Additional paid-in capital   71,693,988    71,242,256 
Treasury stock, at cost, 1,321 shares at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019   (13,210)   (13,210)
Accumulated deficit   (69,105,673)   (67,341,914)
Total stockholders’ equity   2,577,458    3,889,233 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity  $3,829,432   $5,265,740 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.

 

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IDEAL POWER INC.

Statements of Operations

(unaudited)

 

   Three Months Ended
June 30,
   Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   2020   2019   2020   2019 
Grant revenue  $6,515   $   $6,515   $ 
Cost of grant revenue   6,515        6,515     
Gross profit                
                     
Operating expenses:                    
Research and development   316,325    335,752    666,989    553,968 
General and administrative   515,878    580,663    1,095,648    1,049,053 
Total operating expenses   832,203    916,415    1,762,637    1,603,021 
                     
Loss from continuing operations before interest   (832,203)   (916,415)   (1,762,637)   (1,603,021)
Interest (income) expense, net   1,055    (6,809)   1,122    309 
Loss from continuing operations   (833,258)   (909,606)   (1,763,759)   (1,603,330)
Loss from discontinued operations       (342,076)       (689,251)
Net loss  $(833,258)  $(1,251,682)  $(1,763,759)  $(2,292,581)
                     
Loss from continuing operations per share – basic and fully diluted  $(0.28)  $(0.62)  $(0.59)  $(1.10)
Loss from discontinued operations per share – basic and fully diluted       (0.23)       (0.48)
Net loss per share – basic and fully diluted  $(0.28)  $(0.85)  $(0.59)  $(1.58)
                     
Weighted average number of shares outstanding – basic and fully diluted   2,998,350    1,474,001    2,983,372    1,453,648 

  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.

 

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IDEAL POWER INC.

Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited)

 

   Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   2020   2019 
Cash flows from operating activities:          
Loss from continuing operations  $(1,763,759)  $(1,603,330)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:          
Depreciation and amortization   57,248    56,497 
Write-off of capitalized patents   18,235     
Stock-based compensation   226,168    140,190 
Stock issued for services   50,000     
Decrease in operating assets:          
Prepayments and other current assets   42,230    112,347 
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities:          
Accounts payable   (135,623)   2,836 
Accrued expenses   3,144    (7,588)
Net cash used in operating activities   (1,502,357)   (1,299,048)
Net cash used in operating activities – discontinued operations       (465,328)
           
Cash flows from investing activities:          
Purchase of property and equipment   (10,678)   (1,194)
Acquisition of intangible assets   (23,288)   (54,710)
Net cash used in investing activities   (33,966)   (55,904)
           
Cash flows from financing activities:          
Proceeds from loans   96,407     
Proceeds from the exercise of warrants   175,816     
Net cash provided by financing activities   272,223     
           
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents – continuing operations   (1,264,100)   (1,354,952)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents – discontinued operations       (465,328)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   3,057,682    3,258,077 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period  $1,793,582   $1,437,797 

  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.

 

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IDEAL POWER INC.

Statement of Stockholders’ Equity

For the Three-Month Periods during the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019

(unaudited)

 

   Common Stock   Preferred
Stock
   Additional
Paid-In
Capital
   Treasury Stock   Accumulated
Deficit
   Total
Stockholders’
Equity
 
   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount       Shares   Amount         
Balances at December 31, 2018   1,404,479   $1,404    1,518,430   $1,518   $68,022,484    1,321   $(13,210)  $(63,414,252)  $4,597,944 
Conversion of preferred stock to common stock   70,843    71    (708,430)   (708)   637                 
Stock-based compensation                   (25,814)               (25,814)
Net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2019                               (1,040,899)   (1,040,899)
Balances at March 31, 2019   1,475,322    1,475    810,000    810    67,997,307    1,321    (13,210)   (64,455,151)   3,531,231 
Stock-based compensation                   101,843                101,843 
Net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2019                               (1,251,682)   (1,251,682)
Balances at June 30, 2019   1,475,322   $1,475    810,000   $810   $68,099,150    1,321   $(13,210)  $(65,706,833)  $2,381,392 
                                              
Balances at December 31, 2019   2,101,272   $2,101       $   $71,242,256    1,321   $(13,210)  $(67,341,914)  $3,889,233 
Stock-based compensation                   116,497                116,497 
Net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2020                               (930,501)   (930,501)
Balances at March 31, 2020   2,101,272    2,101            71,358,753    1,321    (13,210)   (68,272,415)   3,075,229 
Stock-based compensation                   109,671                109,671 
Stock issued for services   26,316    26            49,974                50,000 
Exercise of warrants   225,718    226            175,590                175,816 
Net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2020                               (833,258)   (833,258)
Balances at June 30, 2020   2,353,306   $2,353       $   $71,693,988    1,321   $(13,210)  $(69,105,673)  $2,577,458 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Ideal Power Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

(unaudited)

 

Note 1 – Organization and Description of Business

 

Ideal Power Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated in Texas on May 17, 2007 under the name Ideal Power Converters, Inc. The Company changed its name to Ideal Power Inc. on July 8, 2013 and re-incorporated in Delaware on July 15, 2013. With headquarters in Austin, Texas, it developed power conversion solutions with a focus on solar + storage, microgrid and stand-alone energy storage applications. The principal products of the Company were 30-kilowatt power conversion systems, including 2-port and multi-port products.

 

In April 2018, the Company realigned into two operating divisions: Power Conversion Systems, to continue the commercialization of its PPSA™ technology, and B-TRAN, to develop its Bi-directional bi-polar junction TRANsistor (B-TRAN™) solid state switch technology.

 

In January 2019, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) approved a strategic shift to focus on the commercialization of its B-TRAN™ technology and a plan to suspend further power converter system development and sales while the Company located a buyer for its power conversion systems division and PPSA™ technology. In September 2019, the Company closed on the sale of the power conversion systems division and the Company is now solely focused on the further development and commercialization of its B-TRAN™ technology. Prior to the sale of the Company’s PPSA™ business and technology in September 2019, the Company classified the power conversion system division as held for sale. The Company shows this division as a discontinued operation in these financial statements. 

 

Since its inception, the Company has generated limited revenues from the sale of products and has financed its research and development efforts and operations primarily through the sale of common stock and warrants. The Company’s continued operations are dependent upon, among other things, its ability to obtain adequate sources of funding through future revenues, follow-on stock offerings, issuances of warrants, debt financing, co-development agreements, government grants, sale or licensing of developed intellectual property or other alternatives.

 

Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for Form 10-Q. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The Balance Sheet at December 31, 2019 has been derived from the Company’s audited financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 31, 2020.

 

In the opinion of management, these financial statements reflect all normal recurring, and other adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019. Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of operating results for an entire fiscal year or any other future periods.

 

Reverse Stock Split

 

On August 15, 2019, the Company effected a reverse stock split of the outstanding shares of its common stock by a ratio of one-for-ten, and its common stock began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market on a split-adjusted basis on August 20, 2019. The par value of the Company’s common stock remained unchanged at $0.001 per share after the reverse stock split. All share amounts, per share data, share prices, exercise prices and conversion rates set forth in these notes and the accompanying financial statements have, where applicable, been adjusted retroactively to reflect the reverse stock split. 

 

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Liquidity and Going Concern

 

As reflected in the accompanying condensed financial statements, the Company had a net loss of $1.8 million and used $1.5 million of cash in operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2020. At June 30, 2020, the Company had net working capital of $1.5 million and the Company’s principal source of liquidity consisted of $1.8 million of cash and cash equivalents. The Company’s cash and cash equivalent balance at June 30, 2020 relative to its estimate of future operating cash requirements led to substantial doubt about the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern. The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, in its report on the Company’s 2019 financial statements, raised substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. On August 5, 2020 the Company completed an early warrant exercise transaction pursuant to which certain of the Company’s Series A warrant holders agreed to the early exercise of their Series A warrants in exchange for new Series C warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock, through a private placement. The transaction raised aggregate gross proceeds of $2.7 million and estimated net proceeds of $2.5 million, thereby alleviating the substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for at least the next twelve months from the date of issuance of these financial statements. See Note 11.

 

The accompanying condensed financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent on its ability to raise additional capital and to develop profitable operations through implementation of its current business initiatives, however, there can be no assurances that the Company will be able to do so. Additionally, the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has caused significant disruptions to the global financial markets which could further impact the Company’s ability to raise additional capital. If external financing sources are not available or are inadequate to fund operations, or the technology under development is not capable of generating sustainable revenues in the future, the Company will be required to reduce operating costs, which could jeopardize future strategic initiatives and business plans, or cease operations. The accompanying condensed financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company recognizes revenue and related cost of revenue in accordance with FASB ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASC 606) and, as applicable, with the guidance issued by the FASB in June 2018 for the recipients of grants.

 

Currently, the Company recognizes grant revenue and cost of grant revenue only. Government contracts, including grants, are agreements that generally provide the Company with cost reimbursement for certain types of development activities over a contractually defined period. Grant revenue is recognized in the period during which the Company incurs the related costs, provided that the Company has incurred the cost in accordance with the specifications and work plans determined between the Company and the government entity.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company recognized $6,515 of grant revenue and cost of grant revenue. The grant revenue relates to a $1.2 million subcontract with Diversified Technologies, Inc. (DTI), signed in June 2020, to supply B-TRAN™ devices as part of a two-year contract awarded to DTI by the United States Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) for the development and demonstration of a B-TRAN™ enabled high efficiency direct current circuit breaker. The Company accounts for this subcontract as an exchange transaction under applicable guidance. No grant revenue was recognized in the six months ended June 30, 2019. Unbilled grant receivables were $6,515 at June 30, 2020 and were included in prepayments and other current assets.

 

Earnings Per Share

 

In accordance with ASC 260, shares issuable for little or no cash consideration are considered outstanding common shares and included in the computation of basic earnings per share. As such, the Company includes pre-funded warrants to purchase shares of common stock in its computation of earnings per share. The pre-funded warrants were issued in November 2019 with an exercise price of $0.001. See Note 7 for additional information.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standard, if adopted, would have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 

Note 3 – Discontinued Operations

 

In January 2019, the Board approved a strategic shift to focus on the commercialization of the Company’s B-TRAN™ technology and a plan to suspend further power converter system development and sales while the Company located a buyer for its power conversion systems division. In addition, in January 2019, the Company implemented a reduction-in-force in connection with this exit activity and recognized an expense of $92,600 in involuntary termination benefits.

 

The Company’s power conversion system division, a component supplier to energy storage system integrators, had not achieved the necessary scale to generate positive cash flows. As the division was dependent on the ability of its customers to scale in the small commercial and industrial segment of the storage market and based on the sales forecasts and commitments provided by these customers, the Company did not expect its power conversion systems division to scale sufficiently in the short term, requiring an inflow of additional capital for the business. As such, the decision was made to exit the power conversion systems business and sell the division and the Company’s PPSA™ technology and focus on the Company’s B-TRAN™ technology.

 

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As a result, the assets held for sale and discontinued operations criteria were met and the Company’s financial statements are presented in accordance with ASC 205. Under ASC 205-20-45-10, during the period in which a component meets the assets held for sale and discontinued operations criteria, an entity must present the assets and liabilities of the discontinued operation separately in the asset and liability sections of the balance sheet for the comparative reporting periods. The prior period balance sheet should be reclassified for the held for sale items. For income statements, the current and prior periods should report the results of operations of the component in discontinued operations when comparative income statements are presented.

 

On September 19, 2019, the Company closed on the sale of its power conversion systems division to CE+T Energy Solutions, Inc. (“CE+T Energy”). The consideration consisted of $200,000 in cash and 50 shares of CE+T Energy’s common stock, issued on December 11, 2019, which represented a 5% ownership interest in CE+T Energy as of the closing date. The Company did not record any value of the equity consideration obtained in the sale as there is not currently a market for such shares and the Company does not have access to current financial information and future financial projections of CE+T Energy. CE+T Energy also assumed certain liabilities of the power conversion systems division in connection with the sale. The net cash proceeds from the sale were $23,587.

  

As a result of the sale, the Balance Sheets at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 do not include assets held for sale.

 

The following is a reconciliation of the major classes of line items constituting loss on discontinued operations to loss on discontinued operations shown in the Statement of Operations:

 

   Three Months
Ended June 30,
2019
   Six Months
Ended June 30,
2019
 
   (unaudited) 
Revenue  $1,500   $115,000 
Cost of revenue   41,542    140,310 
Research and development   24,766    185,050 
General and administrative   13,468    38,974 
Sales and marketing   (1,200)   34,917 
Impairment (1)   265,000    405,000 
Loss from discontinued operations  $(342,076)  $(689,251)

 

  (1) Impairment charge was calculated as the net book value of assets held for sale prior to the impairment less the expected net proceeds from the planned sale. The expected net proceeds were based on the estimated fair value of the net assets held for sale less the estimated cost to sell the net assets held for sale.

 

Note 4 – Intangible Assets

 

Intangible assets, net consisted of the following:

 

   June 30,
2020
   December 31,
2019
 
   (unaudited)     
Patents  $914,195   $909,142 
Other intangible assets   964,542    964,542 
    1,878,737    1,873,684 
Accumulated amortization   (284,652)   (239,306)
   $1,594,085   $1,634,378 

 

Amortization expense amounted to $23,048 and $45,346 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively, and $19,540 and $36,009 for the three and six months ended June 30, 3019, respectively. Amortization expense for the succeeding five years and thereafter is $46,153 (2020), $92,306 (2021-2024) and $928,047 (thereafter).

 

At June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company had capitalized $250,661 and $335,224, respectively, for costs related to patents that have not been awarded.

 

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Note 5 – Lease

 

The Company leases 14,782 square feet of office and laboratory space located in Austin, Texas. On April 20, 2018, the Company entered into an amendment to its existing operating lease which extended the lease term from May 31, 2018 to May 31, 2021. The annual base rent in the first year of the lease extension was $184,775 and increases by $7,391 in each succeeding year of the lease extension. In addition, the Company is required to pay its proportionate share of operating costs for the building under this triple net lease. The lease does not contain renewal or termination options.

 

On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASC 842 utilizing a modified retrospective approach with a date of initial application at the beginning of the period of adoption. At adoption, the Company recognized a right of use asset of $422,819 and lease liability of $427,131. As the discount rate implicit in the lease was not readily determinable and the Company did not have any outstanding indebtedness, the Company utilized market data, giving consideration to remaining term of the lease, to estimate its incremental borrowing rate at 8% per annum for purposes of calculating the right of use asset and lease liability.

 

 On September 19, 2019, the Company entered into a sublease with CE+T Energy pursuant to which the Company subleases approximately seventy-five (75%) percent of its Austin, Texas facility to CE+T Energy. Under the sublease, CE+T Energy is obligated to make monthly payments equal to 75% of all sums due under the master lease and 100% of any maintenance and repair costs related to the subleased premises. The sublease replaced a temporary agreement between the Company and CE+T Energy, effective July 22, 2019, that contained similar payment obligations by CE+T Energy for utilization of the subleased premises. Consistent with the master lease, the sublease terminates on May 31, 2021. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, CE+T Energy made payments of $51,693 and $102,924, respectively, to the Company related to the subleased premises. The payments included CE+T Energy’s share of rent as well as its proportionate share of operating costs for the building under the master lease. The Company recognized these payments as a reduction in general and administrative expenses.

 

Future minimum payments under the lease, as amended, are as follows:

 

For the Year Ended December 31,  Master Lease   Sublease Income   Net 
2020   99,778    (74,833)   24,945 
2021   83,149    (62,362)   20,787 
Total future undiscounted minimum lease payments  $182,927   $(137,195)  $45,732 
Less: imputed interest   (5,938)          
Total lease liability  $176,989           

 

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, operating cash flows for lease payments totaled $48,658 and $96,699, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, operating cash flows for lease payments totaled $46,809 and $93,003, respectively. For both the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, operating lease cost, recognized on a straight-line basis, totaled $48,487 and $96,975, respectively. At June 30, 2020, the remaining lease term was 11 months.

 

Note 6 – Commitments and Contingencies

 

License Agreement

 

In 2015, the Company entered into licensing agreements which expire in February 2033. Per the agreements, the Company has an exclusive royalty-free license associated with semiconductor power switches which enhances its intellectual property portfolio. The agreements include both fixed payments, all of which were paid prior to 2017, and ongoing variable payments. The variable payments are a function of the number of associated patent filings pending and patents issued under the agreements. The Company will pay $10,000 for each patent filing pending and $20,000 for each patent issued within 20 days of December 21st of each year of the agreements, up to a maximum of $100,000 per year (i.e. five issued patents).

 

In April 2019, a patent associated with these agreements was issued and the Company recorded, as a non-cash activity, an intangible asset and a corresponding other long-term liability of $232,367, representing the estimated present value of future payments under the licensing agreements for this issued patent. Through June 30, 2020, three patents associated with the agreements were issued. At June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the other long-term liability for the estimated present value of future payments under the licensing agreements was $603,917 and $595,802, respectively. The Company is accruing interest for future payments related to the issued patents associated with these agreements.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

 On April 11, 2019, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement (the “APA”) with Pathion Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and Pathion, Inc., a Delaware corporation, (together, “Pathion”) to sell certain assets (the “PPSA Assets”) related to the Company’s PPSA™ / Power Conversion Systems business (“PPSA Business”). The purchase price consisted of $500,000 in cash and 150,000 shares of the common stock of Pathion Holdings, Inc. Pursuant to the APA, Pathion would also assume certain liabilities relating to the PPSA Business.

 

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On June 13, 2019, the Company filed a petition in the district court of the 250th Judicial District in Travis County (the “Court”), naming Pathion and certain Pathion officers as defendants. The petition asserts breach of the APA and the related sublease agreement for failure by Pathion to pay any cash amounts due thereunder, and fraudulent inducement by Pathion and the individual defendants for misrepresenting Pathion’s financial position and its stock value. The petition also requested a declaratory judgment that Pathion has no rights to the PPSA Assets.

 

On July 15, 2019, Pathion filed a general denial to the Company’s petition.

 

On July 22, 2019, the Company filed a motion for partial summary judgment on its declaratory judgment action and for severance. Pathion responded to the motion for summary judgment on August 6, 2019. That same day, Pathion filed a counterclaim, and requested injunctive relief and a declaratory judgment.

 

On August 13, 2019, the Court conducted a hearing on the Company’s motion for summary judgment. On August 23, 2019, the Court issued an order granting the Company’s motion for summary judgment and fees and severing judgment from remaining claims. Under this order, the Court declared and decreed that Pathion has no rights to the PPSA Assets and awarded the Company $24,800 in legal fees plus interest. On October 15, 2019, the Court issued a writ of garnishment against Pathion’s bank to enable collection of these legal fees.

 

On October 14, 2019, the Court granted Pathion’s counsel’s motion to withdraw. Ten days later, a new lawyer appeared for Pathion, and the next day, October 25, 2019, the Court issued a scheduling order requiring Pathion to produce documents and appear for deposition in December 2019 and set trial to begin on August 31, 2020. On December 12, 2019, after Pathion filed an emergency order to delay depositions, the Court set a new deposition date of January 7, 2020. The deposition occurred on January 7, 2020. On February 20, 2020, Pathion filed a request for the Company to produce documents within 30 days. The Company responded to this request on March 23, 2020.

 

On April 17, 2020, the Company and Pathion, including the individual Pathion defendants, entered into an Agreement and General Release and, on April 22, 2020 jointly filed a Mutual Notice of Nonsuit with the Court. As a result, the parties were released from any agreements previously signed by the parties and the legal proceeding was dismissed. In connection with this settlement for no cash consideration, the parties signed a Rule 11 Agreement whereby the Company would still receive the $25,442 of legal fees plus interest that it was awarded by the Court in August 2019 and garnished in October 2019. These funds were received by the Company on April 23, 2020.

 

The Company may be subject to other litigation from time to time in the ordinary course of business. The Company is not currently party to any legal proceedings that it believes would reasonably have a material adverse impact on its business, financial results and cash flows.

 

Indemnification Obligations

 

In connection with the sale of its power conversion systems division in September 2019, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with CE+T Energy that contains mutual indemnification obligations for breaches of representations, warranties and covenants and for certain other matters, including indemnification by the Company for assets and liabilities excluded from the sale and by CE+T Energy for liabilities assumed in the sale.

 

COVID-19 Pandemic

 

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of COVID-19 as a pandemic, which continues to spread throughout the United States and the rest of the world. The ultimate extent of the impact of COVID-19 on the financial performance of the Company will depend on future developments, including, among other things, the duration and spread of COVID-19, and the overall economy, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted. The outbreak of COVID-19 has already caused significant disruptions to the global financial markets which may impact the Company’s ability to raise additional capital, on acceptable terms or at all. If the financial markets and/or the overall economy are impacted for an extended period, the Company's operating results may be materially and adversely affected. 

 

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Note 7 — Common and Preferred Stock

 

Private Placement

 

On November 7, 2019, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain institutional and accredited investors, including Dr. Lon E. Bell, former Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, for a private placement of the Company’s common stock and warrants to purchase common stock for aggregate gross proceeds of $3.5 million and net proceeds of $3.1 million (the “Offering”). The Offering closed on November 13, 2019. In the Offering, the Company issued an aggregate of (i) 544,950 shares of common stock at $2.4763 per share and (ii) pre-funded Series B warrants to purchase 868,443 shares of common stock that are immediately exercisable and have no expiration date, at a price of $2.4763 less a nominal exercise price of $0.001 per pre-funded warrant. The Company also issued to the investors Series A warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 1,766,751 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.32 per share that are immediately exercisable and will expire five years from the issuance date. As compensation to the placement agent in the Offering, in addition to a cash fee for its services, the Company also issued to the placement agent a warrant to purchase up to 70,670 shares of common stock, with an exercise price of $2.9716 per share. The other terms of the placement agent warrant are substantially the same as the investor warrants. For his investment of $500,000, Dr. Bell received 201,914 shares of common stock and 252,393 warrants in the Offering. Pursuant to a registration rights agreement, the Company filed a registration statement with the SEC (which was declared effective on December 20, 2019) to register the resale of the shares of common stock and the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants issued in the Offering. See Note 11.

 

Preferred Stock

 

The Company is authorized to issue 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock.

 

On February 21, 2019, a shareholder converted 708,430 shares of preferred stock to 70,843 shares of common stock. On December 12, 2019, a shareholder converted 810,000 shares of preferred stock to 81,000 shares of common stock. At June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, there was no preferred stock outstanding.

 

Stock Issuance

 

On April 29, 2020, the Company issued 26,316 unregistered shares of common stock, valued at $50,000 at the time of issuance, to a third-party vendor as compensation for services performed.

 

Note 8 — Equity Incentive Plan

 

In May 2013, the Company adopted the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) and reserved shares of common stock for issuance under the Plan, which was amended effective June 16, 2020. As a result of the amendment, the number of shares authorized for issuance under the Plan increased by 350,000 shares and the Plan will now terminate on June 16, 2030, unless sooner terminated or extended by the Board. The Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors. At June 30, 2020, 262,861 shares of common stock were available for issuance under the Plan.

 

A summary of the Company’s stock option activity and related information is as follows:

 

   Stock
Options
   Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
   Weighted
Average
Remaining
Life
(in years)
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2019   169,980   $8.13    9.1 
Granted   112,791   $2.18      
Expired   (2,989)  $62.76      
Outstanding at June 30, 2020   279,782   $5.15    8.8 
Exercisable at June 30, 2020   214,638   $5.91    8.6 

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company granted 52,791 stock options to Board members, 57,000 stock options to executives and 3,000 stock options to employees under the Plan. The estimated fair value of these stock options, calculated using the Black-Scholes option valuation model, was $173,184, of which $123,725 was recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2020.

 

In April 2020, the Board approved a modification of a stock option grant to Dr. Lon E. Bell in connection with his retirement as Chief Executive Officer and President. The modification accelerated the vesting of Dr. Bell’s October 2019 stock option grant with full vesting effective immediately prior to the end of Dr. Bell’s term on the Board in June 2020. During the three months ended June 30, 2020, the Company recognized $79,444 of expense related to this grant subsequent to the modification.

 

At June 30, 2020, there was $104,822 of unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested equity awards granted under the Plan. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 0.8 years.

 

Note 9 — Warrants

 

A summary of the Company’s warrant activity and related information is as follows:

 

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   Warrants   Pre-Funded Warrants 
   Activity  

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price

   Activity  

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price

 
Outstanding at December 31, 2019   2,463,063   $7.96    868,443   $0.001 
Exercised   (75,718)  $2.32    (150,000)  $0.001 
Expired   (616,648)  $24.28       $ 
Outstanding at June 30, 2020   1,770,697   $2.51    718,443   $0.001 

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, warrant holders exercised 75,718 Series A warrants and 150,000 Series B pre-funded warrants for proceeds to the Company of $175,816.

 

At June 30, 2020, all warrants are exercisable, although the warrants held by each of the Company’s four largest beneficial owners may be exercised only to the extent that the total number of shares of common stock then beneficially owned by such shareholder does not exceed 9.99% of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock. See Note 11. 

 

Note 10 — Loans 

 

On May 4, 2020, the Company entered into a Loan Agreement and Promissory Note (collectively the “PPP Loan”) with BBVA USA pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”) under the recently enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The Company received total proceeds of $91,407 from the unsecured PPP Loan. The PPP Loan is scheduled to mature on May 4, 2022 and has an interest rate of 1.00% per annum and is subject to the terms and conditions applicable to loans administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration under the CARES Act. The PPP Loan may be prepaid by the Company at any time prior to its maturity with no prepayment penalties.

  

The PPP Loan contains customary events of default relating to, among other things, payment defaults and breaches of representations and warranties. Subject to certain conditions, the PPP Loan may be forgiven in whole or in part by applying for forgiveness pursuant to the CARES Act and the PPP. The amount of loan proceeds eligible for forgiveness is based on a formula based on a number of factors, including the amount of loan proceeds used by the Company during the 24-week period after the loan origination for certain purposes, including payroll costs, rent payments on certain leases and certain qualified utility payments, provided that, among other things, at least 60% of the loan amount is used for eligible payroll costs, the employer maintaining or rehiring employees and maintaining salaries at certain level. In accordance with the requirements of the CARES Act and the PPP, the Company used the proceeds from the PPP Loan primarily for payroll costs. The Company intends to apply for forgiveness of the PPP Loan during the third quarter of 2020. There can be no assurance that the Company will be granted forgiveness of the PPP Loan in whole or in part.

 

On April 27, 2020, the Company also received a $5,000 advance related to a U.S. Small Business Administration Economic Injury Disaster Loan.

 

Note 11 — Subsequent Events

 

On July 31, 2020, the Company entered into letter agreements with certain of the Company’s Series A warrant holders (the “Series A Warrant Holders”), who were previously issued warrants (the “Original Warrants”) to purchase shares of common stock of the Company pursuant to a securities purchase agreement with certain institutional and accredited investors dated as of November 7, 2019. See Note 7. The Series A Warrant Holders agreed to the early exercise of Series A warrants pursuant to the letter agreements (the “Transaction”). The transaction closed on August 5, 2020. The Company raised estimated net proceeds of approximately $2.5 million in the Transaction.

 

Pursuant to the letter agreements and in consideration of the Series A Warrant Holders exercising Series A warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,176,137 shares of common stock, the Company issued to the Series A Warrant Holders new Series C warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 705,688 shares of Common Stock with an exercise price of $8.90 per share and an expiration date of August 4, 2025.

 

To the extent that a Series A Warrant Holder’s exercise of Original Warrants would result in such holder exceeding beneficial ownership of 9.99% of the outstanding common stock of the Company, such excess warrant shares shall be held in abeyance for the benefit of such Series A Warrant Holder until such time as its right thereto would not result in the holder exceeding this limitation. The term of the abeyance shall extend no later than May 12, 2025.

 

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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS REPORT

 

This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and the provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. Forward-looking statements give our current expectations or forecasts of future events. You can identify these statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. You can find many (but not all) of these statements by looking for words such as "approximates," "believes," "hopes," "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," "projects," "intends," "plans," "would," "should," "could," "may" or other similar expressions in this report. In particular, these include statements relating to future actions, prospective products, applications, customers, technologies, future performance or results of anticipated products, expenses, and financial results. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from our historical experience and our present expectations or projections. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:

 

  our history of losses;

 

  our ability to generate revenue;

 

  our limited operating history;

  

  the size and growth of markets for our technology;

  

  regulatory developments that may affect our business;

 

  our ability to successfully develop new technologies, particularly our bi-directional bipolar junction transistor, or B-TRAN™;

 

  our expectations regarding the timing of prototype and commercial fabrication of B-TRAN™ devices;

 

  our expectations regarding the performance of our B-TRAN™ and the consistency of that performance with both internal and third-party simulations;

 

  the expected performance of future products incorporating our B-TRAN™;

 

  the performance of third-party consultants and service providers whom we have and will continue to rely on to assist us in development of our B-TRAN™ and related drive circuitry;

 

  the rate and degree of market acceptance for our B-TRAN™;
     
  the time required for third parties to redesign, test and certify their products incorporating our B-TRAN™;

 

  our ability to successfully commercialize our B-TRAN™ technology;

 

  our ability to secure strategic partnerships with semiconductor fabricators and others related to our B-TRAN™ technology;

 

  our ability to obtain, maintain, defend and enforce intellectual property rights protecting our technology;

 

  the success of our efforts to manage cash spending, particularly prior to the commercialization of our B-TRAN™ technology;

  

  general economic conditions and events and the impact they may have on us and our potential partners and licensees;

 

  our ability to obtain adequate financing in the future, as and when we need it;
     
  our ability to maintain listing of our common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market;
     
  the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on our business, financial condition and results of operations;

 

  our success at managing the risks involved in the foregoing items; and

 

  other factors discussed in this report, our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”)..

  

The forward-looking statements are based upon management’s beliefs and assumptions and are made as of the date of this report. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements included in this report. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

 

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REVERSE STOCK SPLIT

 

On August 15, 2019, we effected a reverse stock split of the outstanding shares of our common stock by a ratio of one-for-ten, and our common stock began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market on a split-adjusted basis on August 20, 2019. The par value of our common stock remained unchanged at $0.001 per share after the reverse stock split. All share amounts, per share data, share prices, exercise prices and conversion rates have, where applicable, been adjusted retroactively to reflect the reverse stock split.

  

Unless otherwise stated or the context otherwise requires, the terms “Ideal Power,” “we,” “us,” “our” and the “Company” refer to Ideal Power Inc.

 

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as well as our audited 2019 financial statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019. In addition to historical information, the discussion and analysis here and throughout this Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including, but not limited, to those set forth under “Risk Factors” in Part II, Item 1A of this report.

 

Overview

 

Ideal Power Inc. is located in Austin, Texas. Until April 2018, we were primarily focused on the design, marketing and sale of electrical power conversion products using our proprietary technology called Power Packet Switching Architecture™, or PPSA™. PPSA™ is a power conversion technology that improves upon existing power conversion technologies in key product metrics, such as size and weight while providing built-in isolation and bi-directional and multi-port capabilities. PPSA™ utilizes standardized hardware with application specific embedded software. Our products were designed to be used in both on-grid and off-grid applications with a focus on solar + storage, microgrid and stand-alone energy storage applications. The principal products of the Company were 30-kilowatt power conversion systems, including 2-port and multi-port products.

 

In April 2018, we realigned into two operating divisions: Power Conversion Systems, to continue the commercialization of our PPSA™ technology, and B-TRAN, to develop our Bi-directional bi-polar junction TRANsistor (B-TRAN™) solid state switch technology.

 

In January 2019, our Board of Directors approved a strategic shift to focus on the commercialization of our B-TRAN™ technology and a plan to suspend further power converter system, or PPSA™, development and sales while we located a buyer for our power conversion systems division and PPSA™ technology. In September 2019, we closed on the sale of our power conversion systems division and are now solely focused on the further development and commercialization of our B-TRAN™ technology. Prior to the sale of our PPSA™ business and technology in September 2019, we classified this division as held for sale. We show this division as a discontinued operation in our financial statements.

 

To date, operations have been funded primarily through the sale of common stock and warrants. Total revenue generated from inception to date as of June 30, 2020 amounted to $14.9 million with approximately $12.4 million of that revenue from discontinued operations and the remainder from grant revenue for bi-directional power switch development. Grant revenue was $6,515 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020. We did not have revenue from continuing operations in the three and six months ended June 30, 2019. We may pursue additional research and development grants, if and when available, to further develop and/or improve our technology.

 

COVID-19 Impact

 

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of COVID-19 as a pandemic, which continues to spread throughout the United States and the rest of the world. The ultimate extent of the impact of COVID-19 on the financial performance of the Company will depend on future developments, including, among other things, the duration and spread of COVID-19, and the overall economy, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted. The outbreak of COVID-19 has already caused significant disruptions to the global financial markets which may impact the Company’s ability to raise additional capital, on acceptable terms or at all. If the financial markets and/or the overall economy are impacted for an extended period, the Company's operating results may be materially and adversely affected.

 

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Results of Operations

 

Comparison of the three months ended June 30, 2020 to the three months ended June 30, 2019

 

Grant Revenues. Grant revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2020 were $6,515. The grant revenues relate to a $1.2 million subcontract with Diversified Technologies, Inc. (DTI) to supply B-TRAN™ devices as part of a two-year contract awarded to DTI by the United States Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) for the development and demonstration of a B-TRAN™ enabled high efficiency direct current circuit breaker.

 

Cost of Grant Revenues. Cost of grant revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2020 was $6,515. The cost of grant revenues relates to the subcontract discussed above and are equal to the associated grant revenues resulting in no gross profit.

 

Research and Development Expenses.   Research and development expenses decreased by $19,427, or 6%, to $316,325 in the three months ended June 30, 2020 from $335,752 in the three months ended June 30, 2019. The decrease was due to lower stock compensation expense of $46,923, facilities costs of $24,592 and other B-TRAN™ development spending of $14,793, partly offset by higher bonus expense of $66,881.

 

General and Administrative Expenses.   General and administrative expenses decreased by $64,785, or 11%, to $515,878 in the three months ended June 30, 2020 from $580,663 in the three months ended June 30, 2019. The decrease was due to lower legal fees of $120,236 and facilities costs of $40,398, partly offset by higher stock compensation expense of $43,025, bonus expense of $23,653, Board of Director fees of $15,564 and other costs of $13,607.

 

Interest Expense, Net.    Net interest expense was $1,055 for the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to net interest income of $6,809 for the three months ended June 30, 2019.

 

Loss from Continuing Operations.  Our loss from continuing operations for the three months ended June 30, 2020 was $833,258 or 8% lower than the $909,606 loss from continuing operations for the three months ended June 30, 2019 due to the reduction in general and administrative expenses and research and development expenses discussed above.

 

Loss from Discontinued Operations.   Our loss from discontinued operations for the three months ended June 30, 2019 was $342,076 and included a $265,000 impairment of assets held for sale. As we sold our power conversion systems division in September 2019, we did not have a loss from discontinued operations for the three months ended June 30, 2020.

 

Net Loss.   Our net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2020 was $833,258, or 33% lower, as compared to a net loss of $1,251,682 for the three months ended June 30, 2019, for the reasons discussed above.

 

Comparison of the six months ended June 30, 2020 to the six months ended June 30, 2019

 

Grant Revenues. Grant revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2020 were $6,515. The grant revenues relate to a $1.2 million subcontract with DTI to supply B-TRAN™ devices as part of a two-year contract awarded to DTI by NAVSEA for the development and demonstration of a B-TRAN™ enabled high efficiency direct current circuit breaker.

 

Cost of Grant Revenues. Cost of grant revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was $6,515. The cost of grant revenues relates to the subcontract discussed above and are equal to the associated grant revenues resulting in no gross profit. We expect no gross profit under the subcontract with DTI.

 

Research and Development Expenses.   Research and development expenses increased by $113,021, or 20%, to $666,989 in the six months ended June 30, 2020 from $553,968 in the six months ended June 30, 2019. The increase was due primarily to higher semiconductor fabrication costs of $95,453 and bonus expense of $67,013, partly offset by lower facilities costs of $39,485. We expect flat to modestly higher research and development expenses for the remainder of 2020, although these expenses will be subject to quarterly variability due primarily to the timing of semiconductor fabrication costs.

 

General and Administrative Expenses.   General and administrative expenses increased by $46,595, or 4%, to $1,095,648 in the six months ended June 30, 2020 from $1,049,053 in the six months ended June 30, 2019. The increase was primarily due to fees incurred in connection with the search for our new chief executive officer of $137,459 and higher stock compensation expense of $93,858 and bonus expense of $23,681, partly offset by lower legal fees of $141,450 and facilities costs of $62,737. We expect relatively flat general and administrative expenses for the remainder of 2020, exclusive of potentially incremental bonus expense upon the achievement of certain performance goals by executives.

 

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Interest Expense, Net.    Net interest expense was $1,122 for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $309 for the six months ended June 30, 2019.

 

Loss from Continuing Operations.  Our loss from continuing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was $1,763,759 or 10% higher than the $1,603,330 loss from continuing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2019 due to the increase in research and development expenses and general and administrative expenses discussed above.

 

Loss from Discontinued Operations.   Our loss from discontinued operations for the six months ended June 30, 2019 was $689,251 and included a $405,000 impairment of assets held for sale. As we sold our power conversion systems division in September 2019, we did not have a loss from discontinued operations for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

 

Net Loss.   Our net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was $1,763,759, or 23% lower, as compared to a net loss of $2,292,581 for the six months ended June 30, 2019, for the reasons discussed above.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

We currently generate minimal grant revenue only. We have funded our operations through the sale of common stock and warrants.

 

At June 30, 2020, we had cash and cash equivalents of $1,793,582 and net working capital of $1,465,770.

 

Our long-term debt at June 30, 2020 was $96,407. As discussed below, in May 2020, we received a PPP Loan (as defined below) of $91,407 to temporarily subsidize our payroll and facilities costs in a business landscape impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. We also received a $5,000 advance related to a U.S. Small Business Administration Economic Injury Disaster Loan in April 2020.

  

Operating activities in the six months ended June 30, 2020 resulted in cash outflows of $1,502,357, which were due to the loss from continuing operations for the period of $1,763,759 and unfavorable balance sheet timing of $90,249 partly offset by stock-based compensation of $226,168, depreciation and amortization of $57,248, stock issued for services of $50,000 and patent impairment charges of $18,235. Operating activities in the six months ended June 30, 2019 resulted in cash outflows of $1,764,376, which were due to the loss from continuing operations for the period of $1,603,330 and cash used in operating activities related to discontinued operations of $465,238 partly offset by non-cash items, including depreciation and amortization and stock-based compensation, of $196,687 and favorable balance sheet timing of $107,595. We expect relatively flat cash outflows from operating activities for the remainder of 2020, although these outflows will be subject to quarterly variability due primarily to the timing of research and development expenditures. 

 

Investing activities in the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 resulted in cash outflows of $33,966 and $55,904, respectively, for the acquisition of intangible assets and fixed assets.

 

Financing activities in the six months ended June 30, 2020 resulted in cash inflows of $272,223 and included net proceeds from the exercise of warrants of $175,816 and proceeds from loans of $96,407. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, financing activities resulted in no cash inflows or outflows.

 

The Company’s cash and cash equivalent balance at June 30, 2020 relative to its estimate of future operating cash requirements led to substantial doubt about the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern. The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, in its report on the Company’s 2019 financial statements, raised substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. On August 5, 2020 the Company completed an early warrant exercise transaction, described below, raising estimated net proceeds of $2.5 million, thereby alleviating the substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for at least the next twelve months from the date of issuance of this Form 10-Q.

 

As our B-TRAN™ technology is in the development stage and has not yet been commercialized, we may be required to obtain additional financing to continue our operations and execute our business plan. We may not be able to obtain such financing on commercially reasonable terms or at all, especially in light of the market volatility and uncertainty as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. If we are unable to obtain such financing if and when needed, we will be required to reduce operating costs, which could jeopardize future strategic initiatives and business plans, or cease operations. In addition, there can be no assurances that we will be able to successfully commercialize our technology and develop profitable operations.

 

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PPP Loan

 

On May 4, 2020, we entered into a Loan Agreement and Promissory Note (collectively the “PPP Loan”) with BBVA USA pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”) under the recently enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration. We received total proceeds of $91,407 from the unsecured PPP Loan. The PPP Loan is scheduled to mature on May 4, 2022 and has an interest rate of 1.00% per annum and is subject to the terms and conditions applicable to loans administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration under the CARES Act. The PPP Loan may be prepaid by us at any time prior to its maturity with no prepayment penalties.

 

The PPP Loan contains customary events of default relating to, among other things, payment defaults and breaches of representations and warranties. Subject to certain conditions, the PPP Loan may be forgiven in whole or in part by applying for forgiveness pursuant to the CARES Act and the PPP. The amount of loan proceeds eligible for forgiveness is based on a formula based on a number of factors, including the amount of loan proceeds used by us during the 24-week period after the loan origination for certain purposes, including payroll costs, rent payments on certain leases, and certain qualified utility payments, provided that, among other things, at least 60% of the loan amount is used for eligible payroll costs, the employer maintaining or rehiring employees and maintaining salaries at certain level. In accordance with the requirements of the CARES Act and the PPP, we used the proceeds from the PPP Loan primarily for payroll costs. We intend to apply for forgiveness of the PPL Loan during the third quarter of 2020. It is our expectation that the PPP Loan will be forgiven but no assurance can be given that we will be granted forgiveness of the PPP Loan in whole or in part.

 

Private Placement 

 

On November 13, 2019, we closed on a private placement of our common stock and warrants to purchase common stock for aggregate gross proceeds of $3.5 million and net proceeds of $3.1 million. We have been utilizing, and expect to continue to utilize, the net proceeds from this private placement to fund commercialization and development of our B-TRAN™ semiconductor technology and for working capital and general corporate purposes.

 

Early Warrant Exercise Transaction 

 

On July 31, 2020, we entered into letter agreements (the “Letter Agreements”) with certain of our Series A warrant holders (the “Series A Warrant Holders”), who were previously issued warrants (the “Original Warrants”) to purchase shares of our common stock pursuant to that certain securities purchase agreement between us and the other parties thereto, dated as of November 7, 2019. The Series A Warrant Holders agreed to the early exercise of their Original Warrants pursuant to the Letter Agreements (the “Transaction”). The Transaction closed on August 5, 2020. We raised estimated net proceeds of approximately $2.5 million in the Transaction. We intend to utilize the net proceeds from the Transaction to fund commercialization and development of our B-TRAN™ semiconductor technology and general corporate and working capital purposes.

 

Pursuant to the Letter Agreements, in consideration of the Series A Warrant Holders exercising Original Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,176,137 shares of common stock, we issued to the Series A Warrant Holders new Series C warrants (the “New Warrants”) to purchase up to an aggregate of 705,688 shares of common stock, which is equal to 60% of the shares underlying the Original Warrants included in the Transaction. The New Warrants have an exercise price of $8.90 per share and an expiration date of August 4, 2025.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

Revenue Recognition

 

We recognize revenue and related cost of revenue in accordance with FASB ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASC 606) and, as applicable, with the guidance issued by the FASB in June 2018 for the recipients of grants.

 

Currently, we recognize grant revenue and cost of grant revenue only. Government contracts, including grants, are agreements that generally provide us with cost reimbursement for certain types of development activities over a contractually defined period. Grant revenue is recognized in the period during which we incur the related costs, provided that we have incurred the cost in accordance with the specifications and work plans determined between us and the government entity.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, we recognized $6,515 of grant revenue and cost of grant revenue. The grant revenue relates to a $1.2 million subcontract with Diversified Technologies, Inc. (DTI), signed in June 2020, to supply B-TRAN™ devices as part of a two-year contract awarded to DTI by the United States Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) for the development and demonstration of a B-TRAN™ enabled high efficiency direct current circuit breaker. We account for this subcontract as an exchange transaction under applicable guidance. No grant revenue was recognized in the six months ended June 30, 2019. Unbilled grant receivables were $6,515 at June 30, 2020 and were included in prepayments and other current assets on our balance sheet.

 

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There have been no other significant changes during the six months ended June 30, 2020 to the critical accounting policies disclosed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.

  

Off-Balance Sheet Transactions

 

As of June 30, 2020, we did not have any off-balance sheet transactions.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES 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

 

Disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. The Company’s disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that this information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Company conducted an evaluation (pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) of the Exchange Act), under the supervision and with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) and its Chief Financial Officer (principal financial and accounting officer) of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2020 and has concluded that, as of June 30, 2020, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

  

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There have been no material changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2020 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.

 

Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls

 

Control systems, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control systems’ objectives are being met. Further, the design of any system of controls must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of all controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of error or mistake. Control systems can also be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls is also based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with policies or procedures.

 

PART II-OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

On April 11, 2019, we entered into an asset purchase agreement (the “APA”) with Pathion Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and Pathion, Inc., a Delaware corporation (together, “Pathion”), to sell certain assets (the “PPSA Assets”) related to our PPSA™ / Power Conversion Systems business (“PPSA Business”). The purchase price consisted of $500,000 in cash and 150,000 shares of the common stock of Pathion Holdings, Inc. Pursuant to the APA, Pathion would also assume certain liabilities relating to the PPSA Business.

 

On June 13, 2019, we filed a petition in the district court of the 250th Judicial District in Travis County (the “Court”), naming Pathion and certain Pathion officers as defendants. The petition asserts breach of the APA and the related sublease agreement for failure by Pathion to pay any cash amounts due thereunder, and fraudulent inducement by Pathion and the individual defendants for misrepresenting Pathion’s financial position and its stock value. The petition also requests a declaratory judgment that Pathion has no rights to the PPSA Assets.

 

On July 15, 2019, Pathion filed a general denial to our petition.

 

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On July 22, 2019, we filed a motion for partial summary judgment on its declaratory judgment action and for severance. Pathion responded to the motion for summary judgment on August 6, 2019. That same day, Pathion filed a counterclaim, and requested injunctive relief and a declaratory judgment.

 

On August 13, 2019, the Court conducted a hearing on our motion for summary judgment. On August 23, 2019, the Court issued an order granting our motion for summary judgment and fees and severing judgment from the remaining claims. Under this order, the Court declared that Pathion has no rights to the PPSA Assets and awarded us $24,800 in legal fees plus interest. On October 15, 2019, the Court issued a writ of garnishment against Pathion’s bank to enable collection of these legal fees.

 

On October 14, 2019, the Court granted Pathion’s counsel’s motion to withdraw. Ten days later, a new lawyer appeared for Pathion and, the next day, October 25, 2019, the Court issued a scheduling order requiring Pathion to produce documents and appear for deposition in December 2019 and set trial to begin on August 31, 2020. On December 12, 2019, after Pathion filed an emergency order to delay depositions, the Court set a new deposition date of January 7, 2020. The deposition occurred on January 7, 2020. On February 20, 2020, Pathon filed a request for us to produce documents within 30 days. We responded to this request on March 23, 2020.

 

On April 17, 2020, the Company and Pathion, including the individual Pathion defendants, entered into an Agreement and General Release and, on April 22, 2020, jointly filed a Mutual Notice of Nonsuit with the Court. As a result, both parties have been released from any agreements previously signed by the parties and the legal proceeding has been dismissed. In connection with this settlement for no cash consideration, the parties signed a Rule 11 Agreement whereby we would still receive the $25,442 of legal fees plus interest that we were awarded by the Court in August 2019 and garnished in October 2019. We received these funds on April 23, 2020.

 

We may be subject to other litigation from time to time in the ordinary course of business. We are not currently party to any legal proceedings that we believe would reasonably have a material adverse impact on our business, financial results and cash flows.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

 

There are no material changes from the risk factors disclosed in our 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

On April 29, 2020, we issued 26,316 unregistered shares of common stock, valued at $50,000 at the time of issuance, to a third-party vendor as compensation for services performed. The shares of common stock were issued in a private placement pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.

 

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

 

None.

 

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit
Number
  Document
 3.1   Amended and Restated Bylaws of Ideal Power Inc.(1)
10.1   Second Revised and Restated Employment Agreement, dated April 8, 2020, between Ideal Power Inc. and R. Daniel Brdar.(2)+
10.2   Loan Agreement, dated May 4, 2020, between Ideal Power Inc. and BBVA USA.(3)
10.3   Ideal Power Inc. Amended & Restated 2013 Equity Incentive Plan.(4)+
31.1   Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule, 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
31.2   Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule, 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
32.1   Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002**
     
101.INS*   XBRL Instant Document
101.SCH*   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL*   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF*   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
10.LAB*   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE*   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

* Filed herewith
** Furnished herewith
+ Indicates a management contract or compensatory agreement
   
(1) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2020.
(2) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 14, 2020.
(3) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 7, 2020.
(4) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 18, 2020.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant, has duly, caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated August 13, 2020 IDEAL POWER INC.  
   
  By: /s/ R. Daniel Brdar
    R. Daniel Brdar 
    Chief Executive Officer  
     
  By: /s/ Timothy W. Burns  
    Timothy W. Burns  
    Chief Financial Officer  

 

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Exhibit 31.1

 

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO SECTION 302(a) OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

I, R. Daniel Brdar, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Ideal Power 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 15-d-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: August 13, 2020  
   
/s/ R. Daniel Brdar  
R. Daniel Brdar  
Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)  

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 31.2

 

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO SECTION 302(a) OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

I, Timothy W. Burns, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Ideal Power 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 15-d-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: August 13, 2020  
   
/s/ Timothy W. Burns  
Timothy W. Burns  
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and  
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 periodic report of Ideal Power Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2020 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), we, R. Daniel Brdar, Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Timothy W. Burns, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) of the Company, hereby certify as of the date hereof, solely for purposes of Title 18, Chapter 63, Section 1350 of the United States Code, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of our knowledge:

 

(1)     The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, 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 at the dates and for the periods indicated.

 

Date: August 13, 2020  
   
/s/ R. Daniel Brdar  
R. Daniel Brdar  
Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)  
   
/s/ Timothy W. Burns  
Timothy W. Burns  
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and  
Accounting Officer)  

 

 

 

v3.20.2
Document and Entity Information - shares
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Aug. 11, 2020
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]    
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Period End Date Jun. 30, 2020  
Entity Registrant Name Ideal Power Inc.  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Entity Filer Category Non-accelerated Filer  
Entity Small Business true  
Entity Emerging Growth Company false  
Entity Shell Company false  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   2,899,815
Entity Central Index Key 0001507957  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2020  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q2  
Amendment Flag false  
Trading Symbol IPWR  
v3.20.2
Balance Sheets - USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,793,582 $ 3,057,682
Prepayments and other current assets 223,838 248,148
Total current assets 2,017,420 3,305,830
Property and equipment, net 46,078 47,302
Intangible assets, net 1,594,085 1,634,378
Right of use asset 171,849 260,310
Other assets   17,920
Total assets 3,829,432 5,265,740
Current liabilities:    
Accounts payable 47,333 182,956
Accrued expenses 327,328 319,135
Current portion of lease liability 176,989 183,119
Total current liabilities 551,650 685,210
Long-term debt 96,407  
Long-term lease liability   82,055
Other long-term liabilities 603,917 609,242
Total liabilities 1,251,974 1,376,507
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:    
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 2,353,306 shares issued and 2,351,985 shares outstanding at June 30, 2020, and 2,101,272 shares issued and 2,099,951 shares outstanding at December 31, 2019, respectively 2,353 2,101
Additional paid-in capital 71,693,988 71,242,256
Treasury stock, at cost, 1,321 shares at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (13,210) (13,210)
Accumulated deficit (69,105,673) (67,341,914)
Total stockholders' equity 2,577,458 3,889,233
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 3,829,432 $ 5,265,740
v3.20.2
Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares
Jun. 30, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Balance Sheets    
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.001 $ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized 50,000,000 50,000,000
Common stock, shares, issued 2,353,306 2,101,272
Common stock, shares, outstanding 2,351,985 2,099,951
Treasury stock, shares 1,321 1,321
v3.20.2
Statements of Operations - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2020
Jun. 30, 2019
Statements of Operations        
Revenue, Product and Service [Extensible List] us-gaap:GrantMember us-gaap:GrantMember us-gaap:GrantMember us-gaap:GrantMember
Grant revenue $ 6,515   $ 6,515 $ 0
Cost, Product and Service [Extensible List] us-gaap:GrantMember us-gaap:GrantMember us-gaap:GrantMember us-gaap:GrantMember
Cost of grant revenue $ 6,515   $ 6,515  
Operating expenses:        
Research and development 316,325 $ 335,752 666,989 $ 553,968
General and administrative 515,878 580,663 1,095,648 1,049,053
Total operating expenses 832,203 916,415 1,762,637 1,603,021
Loss from continuing operations before interest (832,203) (916,415) (1,762,637) (1,603,021)
Interest (income) expense, net 1,055 (6,809) 1,122 309
Loss from continuing operations (833,258) (909,606) (1,763,759) (1,603,330)
Loss from discontinued operations   (342,076)   (689,251)
Net loss $ (833,258) $ (1,251,682) $ (1,763,759) $ (2,292,581)
Loss from continuing operations per share - basic and fully diluted (in dollars per share) $ (0.28) $ (0.62) $ (0.59) $ (1.10)
Loss from discontinued operations per share - basic and fully diluted (in dollars per share)   (0.23)   (0.48)
Net loss per share - basic and fully diluted $ (0.28) $ (0.85) $ (0.59) $ (1.58)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic and fully diluted (in shares) 2,998,350 1,474,001 2,983,372 1,453,648
v3.20.2
Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Jun. 30, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Loss from continuing operations $ (1,763,759) $ (1,603,330)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 57,248 56,497
Write-off of capitalized patents 18,235 0
Stock-based compensation 226,168 140,190
Stock issued for services 50,000 0
Decrease in operating assets:    
Prepayments and other current assets 42,230 112,347
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities:    
Accounts payable (135,623) 2,836
Accrued expenses 3,144 (7,588)
Net cash used in operating activities (1,502,357) (1,299,048)
Net cash used in operating activities - discontinued operations 0 (465,328)
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Purchase of property and equipment (10,678) (1,194)
Acquisition of intangible assets (23,288) (54,710)
Net cash used in investing activities (33,966) (55,904)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Proceeds from loans 96,407 0
Proceeds from the exercise of warrants 175,816 0
Net cash provided by financing activities 272,223 0
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents - continuing operations (1,264,100) (1,354,952)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents - discontinued operations 0 (465,328)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 3,057,682 3,258,077
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 1,793,582 $ 1,437,797
v3.20.2
Statement of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($)
Common Stock [Member]
Preferred Stock [Member]
Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
Treasury Stock [Member]
Accumulated Deficit [Member]
Total
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018 $ 1,404 $ 1,518 $ 68,022,484 $ (13,210) $ (63,414,252) $ 4,597,944
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018 1,404,479 1,518,430   1,321    
Conversion of preferred stock to common stock $ 71 $ (708) 637      
Conversion of preferred stock to common stock (in shares) 70,843 (708,430)        
Stock-based compensation     (25,814)     (25,814)
Net loss for the period         (1,040,899) (1,040,899)
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2019 $ 1,475 $ 810 67,997,307 $ (13,210) (64,455,151) 3,531,231
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019 1,475,322 810,000   1,321    
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018 $ 1,404 $ 1,518 68,022,484 $ (13,210) (63,414,252) 4,597,944
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018 1,404,479 1,518,430   1,321    
Net loss for the period           (2,292,581)
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2019 $ 1,475 $ 810 68,099,150 $ (13,210) (65,706,833) 2,381,392
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2019 1,475,322 810,000   1,321    
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2019 $ 1,475 $ 810 67,997,307 $ (13,210) (64,455,151) 3,531,231
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019 1,475,322 810,000   1,321    
Stock-based compensation     101,843     101,843
Net loss for the period         (1,251,682) (1,251,682)
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2019 $ 1,475 $ 810 68,099,150 $ (13,210) (65,706,833) 2,381,392
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2019 1,475,322 810,000   1,321    
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019 $ 2,101   71,242,256 $ (13,210) (67,341,914) 3,889,233
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019 2,101,272     1,321    
Stock-based compensation     116,497     116,497
Net loss for the period         (930,501) (930,501)
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2020 $ 2,101   71,358,753 $ (13,210) (68,272,415) 3,075,229
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2020 2,101,272     1,321    
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019 $ 2,101   71,242,256 $ (13,210) (67,341,914) 3,889,233
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019 2,101,272     1,321    
Net loss for the period           (1,763,759)
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2020 $ 2,353 $ 0 71,693,988 $ (13,210) (69,105,673) 2,577,458
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2020 2,353,306 0   1,321    
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2020 $ 2,101   71,358,753 $ (13,210) (68,272,415) 3,075,229
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2020 2,101,272     1,321    
Stock-based compensation     109,671     109,671
Shares issued for services, value $ 26   49,974     50,000
Shares issued for services (in shares) 26,316          
Exercise of warrants $ 226   175,590     175,816
Exercise of warrants (in shares) 225,718          
Net loss for the period         (833,258) (833,258)
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2020 $ 2,353 $ 0 $ 71,693,988 $ (13,210) $ (69,105,673) $ 2,577,458
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2020 2,353,306 0   1,321    
v3.20.2
Organization and Description of Business
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Organization and Description of Business  
Organization and Description of Business

Note 1 – Organization and Description of Business

Ideal Power Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated in Texas on May 17, 2007 under the name Ideal Power Converters, Inc. The Company changed its name to Ideal Power Inc. on July 8, 2013 and re-incorporated in Delaware on July 15, 2013. With headquarters in Austin, Texas, it developed power conversion solutions with a focus on solar + storage, microgrid and stand-alone energy storage applications. The principal products of the Company were 30-kilowatt power conversion systems, including 2-port and multi-port products.

In April 2018, the Company realigned into two operating divisions: Power Conversion Systems, to continue the commercialization of its PPSA™ technology, and B-TRAN, to develop its Bi-directional bi-polar junction TRANsistor (B-TRAN™) solid state switch technology. In January 2019, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) approved a strategic shift to focus on the commercialization of its B-TRAN™ technology and a plan to suspend further power converter system development and sales while the Company located a buyer for its power conversion systems division and PPSA™ technology. In September 2019, the Company closed on the sale of the power conversion systems division and the Company is now solely focused on the further development and commercialization of its B-TRAN™ technology. Prior to the sale of the Company’s PPSA™ business and technology in September 2019, the Company classified the power conversion system division as held for sale. The Company shows this division as a discontinued operation in these financial statements.

Since its inception, the Company has generated limited revenues from the sale of products and has financed its research and development efforts and operations primarily through the sale of common stock and warrants. The Company’s continued operations are dependent upon, among other things, its ability to obtain adequate sources of funding through future revenues, follow-on stock offerings, issuances of warrants, debt financing, co-development agreements, government grants, sale or licensing of developed intellectual property or other alternatives.

v3.20.2
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies  
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") for Form 10-Q. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The Balance Sheet at December 31, 2019 has been derived from the Company’s audited financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 31, 2020.

In the opinion of management, these financial statements reflect all normal recurring, and other adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019. Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of operating results for an entire fiscal year or any other future periods.

Reverse Stock Split

On August 15, 2019, the Company effected a reverse stock split of the outstanding shares of its common stock by a ratio of one-for-ten, and its common stock began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market on a split-adjusted basis on August 20, 2019. The par value of the Company’s common stock remained unchanged at $0.001 per share after the reverse stock split. All share amounts, per share data, share prices, exercise prices and conversion rates set forth in these notes and the accompanying financial statements have, where applicable, been adjusted retroactively to reflect the reverse stock split. 

Liquidity and Going Concern

As reflected in the accompanying condensed financial statements, the Company had a net loss of $1.8 million and used $1.5 million of cash in operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2020. At June 30, 2020, the Company had net working capital of $1.5 million and the Company’s principal source of liquidity consisted of $1.8 million of cash and cash equivalents.

The Company’s cash and cash equivalent balance at June 30, 2020 relative to its estimate of future operating cash requirements led to substantial doubt about the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern. The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, in its report on the Company’s 2019 financial statements, raised substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. On August 5, 2020 the Company completed an early warrant exercise transaction pursuant to which certain of the Company’s Series A warrant holders agreed to the early exercise of their Series A warrants in exchange for new Series C warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock, through a private placement. The transaction raised aggregate gross proceeds of $2.7 million and estimated net proceeds of $2.5 million, thereby alleviating the substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for at least the next twelve months from the date of issuance of these financial statements. See Note 11.

The accompanying condensed financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent on its ability to raise additional capital and to develop profitable operations through implementation of its current business initiatives, however, there can be no assurances that the Company will be able to do so. Additionally, the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has caused significant disruptions to the global financial markets which could further impact the Company’s ability to raise additional capital. If external financing sources are not available or are inadequate to fund operations, or the technology under development is not capable of generating sustainable revenues in the future, the Company will be required to reduce operating costs, which could jeopardize future strategic initiatives and business plans, or cease operations. The accompanying condensed financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue and related cost of revenue in accordance with FASB ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASC 606) and, as applicable, with guidance issued by the FASB in June 2018 for the recipients of grants.

Currently, the Company recognizes grant revenue and cost of grant revenue only. Government contracts, including grants, are agreements that generally provide the Company with cost reimbursement for certain types of development activities over a contractually defined period. Grant revenue is recognized in the period during which the Company incurs the related costs, provided that the Company has incurred the cost in accordance with the specifications and work plans determined between the Company and the government entity.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company recognized $6,515 of grant revenue and cost of grant revenue. The grant revenue relates to a $1.2 million subcontract with Diversified Technologies, Inc. (DTI), signed in June 2020, to supply B-TRAN™ devices as part of a two-year, $3 million contract awarded to DTI by the United States Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) for the development and demonstration of a B-TRAN™ enabled high efficiency direct current circuit breaker. The Company accounts for this subcontract as an exchange transaction under applicable guidance. No grant revenue was recognized in the six months ended June 30, 2019. Unbilled grant receivables were $6,515 at June 30, 2020 and were included in prepayments and other current assets.

Earnings Per Share

In accordance with ASC 260, shares issuable for little or no cash consideration are considered outstanding common shares and included in the computation of basic earnings per share. As such, the Company includes pre-funded warrants to purchase shares of common stock in its computation of earnings per share. The pre-funded warrants were issued in November 2019 with an exercise price of $0.001. See Note 7 for additional information.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standard, if adopted, would have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 

v3.20.2
Discontinued Operations
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Discontinued Operations  
Discontinued Operations

Note 3 – Discontinued Operations

In January 2019, the Board approved a strategic shift to focus on the commercialization of the Company’s B-TRAN™ technology and a plan to suspend further power converter system development and sales while the Company located a buyer for its power conversion systems division. In addition, in January 2019, the Company implemented a reduction-in-force in connection with this exit activity and recognized an expense of $92,600 in involuntary termination benefits.

The Company’s power conversion system division, a component supplier to energy storage system integrators, had not achieved the necessary scale to generate positive cash flows. As the division was dependent on the ability of its customers to scale in the small commercial and industrial segment of the storage market and based on the sales forecasts and commitments provided by these customers, the Company did not expect its power conversion systems division to scale sufficiently in the short term, requiring an inflow of additional capital for the business. As such, the decision was made to exit the power conversion systems business and sell the division and the Company’s PPSA™ technology and focus on the Company’s B-TRAN™ technology.

As a result, the assets held for sale and discontinued operations criteria were met and the Company’s financial statements are presented in accordance with ASC 205. Under ASC 205‑20‑45‑10, during the period in which a component meets the assets held for sale and discontinued operations criteria, an entity must present the assets and liabilities of the discontinued operation separately in the asset and liability sections of the balance sheet for the comparative reporting periods. The prior period balance sheet should be reclassified for the held for sale items. For income statements, the current and prior periods should report the results of operations of the component in discontinued operations when comparative income statements are presented.

On September 19, 2019, the Company closed on the sale of its power conversion systems division to CE+T Energy Solutions, Inc. (“CE+T Energy”). The consideration consisted of $200,000 in cash and 50 shares of CE+T Energy’s common stock, issued on December 11, 2019, which represented a 5% ownership interest in CE+T Energy as of the closing date. The Company did not record any value of the equity consideration obtained in the sale as there is not currently a market for such shares and the Company does not have access to current financial information and future financial projections of CE+T Energy. CE+T Energy also assumed certain liabilities of the power conversion systems division in connection with the sale. The net cash proceeds from the sale were $23,587.

As a result of the sale, the Balance Sheets at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 do not include assets held for sale.

The following is a reconciliation of the major classes of line items constituting loss on discontinued operations to loss on discontinued operations shown in the Statement of Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

June 30, 

 

June 30, 

 

    

2019

    

2019

 

 

(unaudited)

Revenue

    

$

1,500

    

$

115,000

Cost of revenue

 

 

41,542

 

 

140,310

Research and development

 

 

24,766

 

 

185,050

General and administrative

 

 

13,468

 

 

38,974

Sales and marketing

 

 

(1,200)

 

 

34,917

Impairment (1)

 

 

265,000

 

 

405,000

Loss from discontinued operations

 

$

(342,076)

 

$

(689,251)


(1)

Impairment charge was calculated as the net book value of assets held for sale prior to the impairment less the expected net proceeds from the planned sale. The expected net proceeds were based on the estimated fair value of the net assets held for sale less the estimated cost to sell the net assets held for sale.

v3.20.2
Intangible Assets
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Intangible Assets  
Intangible Assets

Note 4 – Intangible Assets

Intangible assets, net consisted of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

June 30, 

    

December 31, 

 

 

2020

 

2019

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Patents

 

$

914,195

 

$

909,142

Other intangible assets

 

 

964,542

 

 

964,542

 

 

 

1,878,737

 

 

1,873,684

Accumulated amortization

 

 

(284,652)

 

 

(239,306)

 

 

$

1,594,085

 

$

1,634,378

 

Amortization expense amounted to $23,048 and $45,346 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively, and $19,540 and $36,009 for the three and six months ended June 30, 3019, respectively. Amortization expense for the succeeding five years and thereafter is $46,153 (2020),  $92,306 (2021-2024) and $928,047 (thereafter).

At June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company had capitalized $250,661 and $335,224, respectively, for costs related to patents that have not been awarded.

v3.20.2
Lease
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Lease  
Lease

Note 5 – Lease

The Company leases 14,782 square feet of office and laboratory space located in Austin, Texas. On April 20, 2018, the Company entered into an amendment to its existing operating lease which extended the lease term from May 31, 2018 to May 31, 2021. The annual base rent in the first year of the lease extension was $184,775 and increases by $7,391 in each succeeding year of the lease extension. In addition, the Company is required to pay its proportionate share of operating costs for the building under this triple net lease. The lease does not contain renewal or termination options.

On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASC 842 utilizing a modified retrospective approach with a date of initial application at the beginning of the period of adoption. At adoption, the Company recognized a right of use asset of $422,819 and lease liability of $427,131. As the discount rate implicit in the lease was not readily determinable and the Company did not have any outstanding indebtedness, the Company utilized market data, giving consideration to remaining term of the lease, to estimate its incremental borrowing rate at 8% per annum for purposes of calculating the right of use asset and lease liability.

On September 19, 2019, the Company entered into a sublease with CE+T Energy pursuant to which the Company subleases approximately seventy-five (75%) percent of its Austin, Texas facility to CE+T Energy. Under the sublease, CE+T Energy is obligated to make monthly payments equal to 75% of all sums due under the master lease and 100% of any maintenance and repair costs related to the subleased premises. The sublease replaced a temporary agreement between the Company and CE+T Energy, effective July 22, 2019, that contained similar payment obligations by CE+T Energy for utilization of the subleased premises. Consistent with the master lease, the sublease terminates on May 31, 2021. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, CE+T Energy made payments of $51,693 and $102,924, respectively, to the Company related to the subleased premises. The payments included CE+T Energy’s share of rent as well as its proportionate share of operating costs for the building under the master lease. The Company recognized these payments as a reduction in general and administrative expenses.

 

Future minimum payments under the lease, as amended, are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31,

    

Master Lease

    

Sublease Income

    

Net

2020

 

 

99,778

 

 

(74,833)

 

 

24,945

2021

 

 

83,149

 

 

(62,362)

 

 

20,787

Total future undiscounted minimum lease payments

 

$

182,927

 

$

(137,195)

 

$

45,732

Less: imputed interest

 

 

(5,938)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total lease liability

 

$

176,989

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, operating cash flows for lease payments totaled $48,658 and $96,699, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, operating cash flows for lease payments totaled $46,809 and $93,003, respectively. For both the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, operating lease cost, recognized on a straight-line basis, totaled $48,487 and $96,975, respectively. At June 30, 2020, the remaining lease term was 11 months.

v3.20.2
Commitments and Contingencies
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Commitments and Contingencies  
Commitments and Contingencies

Note 6 – Commitments and Contingencies

License Agreement

In 2015, the Company entered into licensing agreements which expire in February 2033. Per the agreements, the Company has an exclusive royalty-free license associated with semiconductor power switches which enhances its intellectual property portfolio. The agreements include both fixed payments, all of which were paid prior to 2017, and ongoing variable payments. The variable payments are a function of the number of associated patent filings pending and patents issued under the agreements. The Company will pay $10,000 for each patent filing pending and $20,000 for each patent issued within 20 days of December 21st of each year of the agreements, up to a maximum of $100,000 per year (i.e. five issued patents).

In April 2019, a patent associated with these agreements was issued and the Company recorded, as a non-cash activity, an intangible asset and a corresponding other long-term liability of $232,367, representing the estimated present value of future payments under the licensing agreements for this issued patent. Through June 30, 2020, three patents associated with the agreements were issued. At June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the other long-term liability for the estimated present value of future payments under the licensing agreements was $603,917 and $595,802, respectively. The Company is accruing interest for future payments related to the issued patents associated with these agreements.

Legal Proceedings

On April 11, 2019, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement (the “APA”) with Pathion Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and Pathion, Inc., a Delaware corporation, (together, “Pathion”) to sell certain assets (the “PPSA Assets”) related to the Company’s PPSA™ / Power Conversion Systems business (“PPSA Business”). The purchase price consisted of $500,000 in cash and 150,000 shares of the common stock of Pathion Holdings, Inc. Pursuant to the APA, Pathion would also assume certain liabilities relating to the PPSA Business.

On June 13, 2019, the Company filed a petition in the district court of the 250th Judicial District in Travis County (the “Court”), naming Pathion and certain Pathion officers as defendants. The petition asserts breach of the APA and the related sublease agreement for failure by Pathion to pay any cash amounts due thereunder, and fraudulent inducement by Pathion and the individual defendants for misrepresenting Pathion’s financial position and its stock value. The petition also requested a declaratory judgment that Pathion has no rights to the PPSA Assets.

On July 15, 2019, Pathion filed a general denial to the Company’s petition.

On July 22, 2019, the Company filed a motion for partial summary judgment on its declaratory judgment action and for severance. Pathion responded to the motion for summary judgment on August 6, 2019. That same day, Pathion filed a counterclaim, and requested injunctive relief and a declaratory judgment.

On August 13, 2019, the Court conducted a hearing on the Company’s motion for summary judgment. On August 23, 2019, the Court issued an order granting the Company’s motion for summary judgment and fees and severing judgment from remaining claims. Under this order, the Court declared and decreed that Pathion has no rights to the PPSA Assets and awarded the Company $24,800 in legal fees plus interest. On October 15, 2019, the Court issued a writ of garnishment against Pathion’s bank to enable collection of these legal fees.

On October 14, 2019, the Court granted Pathion’s counsel’s motion to withdraw. Ten days later, a new lawyer appeared for Pathion, and the next day, October 25, 2019, the Court issued a scheduling order requiring Pathion to produce documents and appear for deposition in December 2019 and set trial to begin on August 31, 2020. On December 12, 2019, after Pathion filed an emergency order to delay depositions, the Court set a new deposition date of January 7, 2020. The deposition occurred on January 7, 2020. On February 20, 2020, Pathion filed a request for the Company to produce documents within 30 days. The Company responded to this request on March 23, 2020.

On April 17, 2020, the Company and Pathion, including the individual Pathion defendants, entered into an Agreement and General Release and, on April 22, 2020 jointly filed a Mutual Notice of Nonsuit with the Court. As a result, the parties were released from any agreements previously signed by the parties and the legal proceeding was dismissed. In connection with this settlement for no cash consideration, the parties signed a Rule 11 Agreement whereby the Company would still receive the $25,442 of legal fees plus interest that it was awarded by the Court in August 2019 and garnished in October 2019. These funds were received by the Company on April 23, 2020.

The Company may be subject to other litigation from time to time in the ordinary course of business. The Company is not currently party to any legal proceedings that it believes would reasonably have a material adverse impact on its business, financial results and cash flows.

Indemnification Obligations

In connection with the sale of its power conversion systems division in September 2019, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with CE+T Energy that contains mutual indemnification obligations for breaches of representations, warranties and covenants and for certain other matters, including indemnification by the Company for assets and liabilities excluded from the sale and by CE+T Energy for liabilities assumed in the sale.

COVID-19 Pandemic

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of COVID-19 as a pandemic, which continues to spread throughout the United States and the rest of the world. The ultimate extent of the impact of COVID-19 on the financial performance of the Company will depend on future developments, including, among other things, the duration and spread of COVID-19, and the overall economy, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted. The outbreak of COVID-19 has already caused significant disruptions to the global financial markets which may impact the Company’s ability to raise additional capital, on acceptable terms or at all.  If the financial markets and/or the overall economy are impacted for an extended period, the Company's operating results may be materially and adversely affected.

v3.20.2
Common and Preferred Stock
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Common and Preferred Stock  
Common and Preferred Stock

Note 7 — Common and Preferred Stock

Private Placement

On November 7, 2019, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain institutional and accredited investors, including Dr. Lon E. Bell, former Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, for a private placement of the Company’s common stock and warrants to purchase common stock for aggregate gross proceeds of $3.5 million and net proceeds of $3.1 million (the “Offering”). The Offering closed on November 13, 2019. In the Offering, the Company issued an aggregate of (i) 544,950 shares of common stock at $2.4763 per share and (ii) pre-funded Series B warrants to purchase 868,443 shares of common stock that are immediately exercisable and have no expiration date, at a price of $2.4763 less a nominal exercise price of $0.001 per pre-funded warrant. The Company also issued to the investors Series A warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 1,766,751 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.32 per share that are immediately exercisable and will expire five years from the issuance date. As compensation to the placement agent in the Offering, in addition to a cash fee for its services, the Company also issued to the placement agent a warrant to purchase up to 70,670 shares of common stock, with an exercise price of $2.9716 per share. The other terms of the placement agent warrant are substantially the same as the investor warrants. For his investment of $500,000, Dr. Bell received 201,914 shares of common stock and 252,393 warrants in the Offering. Pursuant to a registration rights agreement, the Company filed a registration statement with the SEC (which was declared effective on December 20, 2019) to register the resale of the shares of common stock and the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants issued in the Offering. See Note 11.

Preferred Stock

The Company is authorized to issue 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock.

 

On February 21, 2019, a shareholder converted 708,430 shares of preferred stock to 70,843 shares of common stock. On December 12, 2019, a shareholder converted 810,000 shares of preferred stock to 81,000 shares of common stock. At June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, there was no preferred stock outstanding.

Stock Issuance

On April 29, 2020, the Company issued 26,316 unregistered shares of common stock, valued at $50,000 at the time of issuance, to a third-party vendor as compensation for services performed.

v3.20.2
Equity Incentive Plan
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Equity Incentive Plan  
Equity Incentive Plan

Note 8 — Equity Incentive Plan

In May 2013, the Company adopted the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) and reserved shares of common stock for issuance under the Plan, which was amended effective June 16, 2020. As a result of the amendment, the number of shares authorized for issuance under the Plan increased by 350,000 shares and the Plan will now terminate on June 16, 2030, unless sooner terminated or extended by the Board. The Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors.

At June  30, 2020, 262,861 shares of common stock were available for issuance under the Plan.

A summary of the Company’s stock option activity and related information is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

    

 

 

    

Weighted

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

Average

 

 

 

 

Average

 

Remaining

 

 

Stock

 

Exercise

 

Life

 

  

Options

  

Price

  

(in years)

Outstanding at December 31, 2019

 

169,980

 

$

8.13

 

9.1

Granted

 

112,791

 

$

2.18

 

 

Expired

 

(2,989)

 

$

62.76

 

 

Outstanding at June 30, 2020

 

279,782

 

$

5.15

 

8.8

Exercisable at  June 30, 2020

 

214,638

 

$

5.91

 

8.6

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company granted 52,791 stock options to Board members, 57,000 stock options to executives and  3,000 stock options to employees under the Plan. The estimated fair value of these stock options, calculated using the Black-Scholes option valuation model, was $173,184, of which $123,725 was recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2020.

In April 2020, the Board approved a modification of a stock option grant to Dr. Lon E. Bell in connection with his retirement as Chief Executive Officer and President. The modification accelerated the vesting of Dr. Bell's October 2019 stock option grant with full vesting effective immediately prior to the end of Dr. Bell's term on the Board in June 2020. During the three months ended June 30, 2020, the Company recognized $79,444 of expense related to this grant subsequent to the modification.

At June 30, 2020, there was $104,822 of unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested equity awards granted under the Plan. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 0.8 years.

v3.20.2
Warrants
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Warrants  
Warrants

Note 9 — Warrants

A summary of the Company’s warrant activity and related information is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Warrants

    

Pre-Funded Warrants

 

    

 

    

Weighted 

    

 

    

Weighted 

 

 

 

 

Average 

 

 

 

Average 

 

 

 

 

Exercise 

 

 

 

Exercise 

 

    

Activity

    

Price

    

Activity

    

Price

Outstanding at December 31, 2019

 

2,463,063

 

$

7.96

 

868,443

 

$

0.001

Exercised

 

(75,718)

 

$

2.32

 

(150,000)

 

$

0.001

Expired

 

(616,648)

 

$

24.28

 

 —

 

$

 —

Outstanding at June 30, 2020

 

1,770,697

 

$

2.51

 

718,443

 

$

0.001

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, warrant holders exercised 75,718 Series A warrants and 150,000 Series B pre-funded warrants for proceeds to the Company of $175,816.  

At June 30, 2020, all warrants are exercisable, although the warrants held by each of the Company’s four largest beneficial owners may be exercised only to the extent that the total number of shares of common stock then beneficially owned by such shareholder does not exceed 9.99% of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock. See Note 11.

v3.20.2
Loans
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Loans  
Loans

Note 10 — Loans

On May 4, 2020, the Company entered into a Loan Agreement and Promissory Note (collectively the “PPP Loan”) with BBVA USA pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”) under the recently enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The Company received total proceeds of $91,407 from the unsecured PPP Loan. The PPP Loan is scheduled to mature on May 4, 2022 and has an interest rate of 1.00% per annum and is subject to the terms and conditions applicable to loans administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration under the CARES Act. The PPP Loan may be prepaid by the Company at any time prior to its  maturity with no prepayment penalties.

The PPP Loan contains customary events of default relating to, among other things, payment defaults and breaches of representations and warranties. Subject to certain conditions, the PPP Loan may be forgiven in whole or in part by applying for forgiveness pursuant to the CARES Act and the PPP. The amount of loan proceeds eligible for forgiveness is based on a formula based on a number of factors, including the amount of loan proceeds used by the Company during the 24-week period after the loan origination for certain purposes, including payroll costs, rent payments on certain leases and certain qualified utility payments, provided that, among other things, at least 60% of the loan amount is used for eligible payroll costs, the employer maintaining or rehiring employees and maintaining salaries at certain level. In accordance with the requirements of the CARES Act and the PPP, the Company used the proceeds from the PPP Loan primarily for payroll costs. The Company intends to apply for forgiveness of the PPP Loan during the third quarter of 2020. There can be no assurance that the Company will be granted forgiveness of the PPP Loan in whole or in part.

On April 27, 2020, the Company also received a $5,000 advance related to a U.S. Small Business Administration Economic Injury Disaster Loan.

v3.20.2
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies  
Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") for Form 10-Q. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The Balance Sheet at December 31, 2019 has been derived from the Company’s audited financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 31, 2020.

In the opinion of management, these financial statements reflect all normal recurring, and other adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019. Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of operating results for an entire fiscal year or any other future periods.

Reverse Stock Split

Reverse Stock Split

On August 15, 2019, the Company effected a reverse stock split of the outstanding shares of its common stock by a ratio of one-for-ten, and its common stock began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market on a split-adjusted basis on August 20, 2019. The par value of the Company’s common stock remained unchanged at $0.001 per share after the reverse stock split. All share amounts, per share data, share prices, exercise prices and conversion rates set forth in these notes and the accompanying financial statements have, where applicable, been adjusted retroactively to reflect the reverse stock split.

Liquidity and Going Concern

Liquidity and Going Concern

As reflected in the accompanying condensed financial statements, the Company had a net loss of $1.8 million and used $1.5 million of cash in operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2020. At June 30, 2020, the Company had net working capital of $1.5 million and the Company’s principal source of liquidity consisted of $1.8 million of cash and cash equivalents.

The Company’s cash and cash equivalent balance at June 30, 2020 relative to its estimate of future operating cash requirements led to substantial doubt about the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern. The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, in its report on the Company’s 2019 financial statements, raised substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. On August 5, 2020 the Company completed an early warrant exercise transaction pursuant to which certain of the Company’s Series A warrant holders agreed to the early exercise of their Series A warrants in exchange for new Series C warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock, through a private placement. The transaction raised aggregate gross proceeds of $2.7 million and estimated net proceeds of $2.5 million, thereby alleviating the substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for at least the next twelve months from the date of issuance of these financial statements. See Note 11.

The accompanying condensed financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent on its ability to raise additional capital and to develop profitable operations through implementation of its current business initiatives, however, there can be no assurances that the Company will be able to do so. Additionally, the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has caused significant disruptions to the global financial markets which could further impact the Company’s ability to raise additional capital. If external financing sources are not available or are inadequate to fund operations, or the technology under development is not capable of generating sustainable revenues in the future, the Company will be required to reduce operating costs, which could jeopardize future strategic initiatives and business plans, or cease operations. The accompanying condensed financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue and related cost of revenue in accordance with FASB ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASC 606) and, as applicable, with guidance issued by the FASB in June 2018 for the recipients of grants.

Currently, the Company recognizes grant revenue and cost of grant revenue only. Government contracts, including grants, are agreements that generally provide the Company with cost reimbursement for certain types of development activities over a contractually defined period. Grant revenue is recognized in the period during which the Company incurs the related costs, provided that the Company has incurred the cost in accordance with the specifications and work plans determined between the Company and the government entity.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company recognized $6,515 of grant revenue and cost of grant revenue. The grant revenue relates to a $1.2 million subcontract with Diversified Technologies, Inc. (DTI), signed in June 2020, to supply B-TRAN™ devices as part of a two-year, $3 million contract awarded to DTI by the United States Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) for the development and demonstration of a B-TRAN™ enabled high efficiency direct current circuit breaker. The Company accounts for this subcontract as an exchange transaction under applicable guidance. No grant revenue was recognized in the six months ended June 30, 2019. Unbilled grant receivables were $6,515 at June 30, 2020 and were included in prepayments and other current assets.

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share

In accordance with ASC 260, shares issuable for little or no cash consideration are considered outstanding common shares and included in the computation of basic earnings per share. As such, the Company includes pre-funded warrants to purchase shares of common stock in its computation of earnings per share. The pre-funded warrants were issued in November 2019 with an exercise price of $0.001. See Note 7 for additional information.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standard, if adopted, would have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

v3.20.2
Discontinued Operations (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Discontinued Operations  
Schedule of Discontinued Operations and Assets Held for Sale

The following is a reconciliation of the major classes of line items constituting loss on discontinued operations to loss on discontinued operations shown in the Statement of Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

June 30, 

 

June 30, 

 

    

2019

    

2019

 

 

(unaudited)

Revenue

    

$

1,500

    

$

115,000

Cost of revenue

 

 

41,542

 

 

140,310

Research and development

 

 

24,766

 

 

185,050

General and administrative

 

 

13,468

 

 

38,974

Sales and marketing

 

 

(1,200)

 

 

34,917

Impairment (1)

 

 

265,000

 

 

405,000

Loss from discontinued operations

 

$

(342,076)

 

$

(689,251)


Impairment charge was calculated as the net book value of assets held for sale prior to the impairment less the expected net proceeds from the planned sale. The expected net proceeds were based on the estimated fair value of the net assets held for sale less the estimated cost to sell the net assets held for sale

v3.20.2
Intangible Assets (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Intangible Assets  
Schedule of intangible assets, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

June 30, 

    

December 31, 

 

 

2020

 

2019

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Patents

 

$

914,195

 

$

909,142

Other intangible assets

 

 

964,542

 

 

964,542

 

 

 

1,878,737

 

 

1,873,684

Accumulated amortization

 

 

(284,652)

 

 

(239,306)

 

 

$

1,594,085

 

$

1,634,378

 

v3.20.2
Lease (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Lease  
Schedule of future minimum rental payments for operating leases

Future minimum payments under the lease, as amended, are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31,

    

Master Lease

    

Sublease Income

    

Net

2020

 

 

99,778

 

 

(74,833)

 

 

24,945

2021

 

 

83,149

 

 

(62,362)

 

 

20,787

Total future undiscounted minimum lease payments

 

$

182,927

 

$

(137,195)

 

$

45,732

Less: imputed interest

 

 

(5,938)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total lease liability

 

$

176,989

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

v3.20.2
Equity Incentive Plan (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Equity Incentive Plan  
Summary of company's stock options activity and related information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

    

 

 

    

Weighted

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

Average

 

 

 

 

Average

 

Remaining

 

 

Stock

 

Exercise

 

Life

 

  

Options

  

Price

  

(in years)

Outstanding at December 31, 2019

 

169,980

 

$

8.13

 

9.1

Granted

 

112,791

 

$

2.18

 

 

Expired

 

(2,989)

 

$

62.76

 

 

Outstanding at June 30, 2020

 

279,782

 

$

5.15

 

8.8

Exercisable at  June 30, 2020

 

214,638

 

$

5.91

 

8.6

 

v3.20.2
Warrants (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Warrants  
Summary of warrant activity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Warrants

    

Pre-Funded Warrants

 

    

 

    

Weighted 

    

 

    

Weighted 

 

 

 

 

Average 

 

 

 

Average 

 

 

 

 

Exercise 

 

 

 

Exercise 

 

    

Activity

    

Price

    

Activity

    

Price

Outstanding at December 31, 2019

 

2,463,063

 

$

7.96

 

868,443

 

$

0.001

Exercised

 

(75,718)

 

$

2.32

 

(150,000)

 

$

0.001

Expired

 

(616,648)

 

$

24.28

 

 —

 

$

 —

Outstanding at June 30, 2020

 

1,770,697

 

$

2.51

 

718,443

 

$

0.001

 

v3.20.2
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Aug. 05, 2020
USD ($)
Aug. 15, 2019
$ / shares
Jun. 30, 2020
USD ($)
$ / shares
Mar. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2019
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2020
USD ($)
$ / shares
Jun. 30, 2019
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
$ / shares
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Reverse stock split, Ratio   0.10                
Common stock, par value | $ / shares   $ 0.001 $ 0.001       $ 0.001   $ 0.001  
Net loss     $ (833,258) $ (930,501) $ (1,251,682) $ (1,040,899) $ (1,763,759) $ (2,292,581)    
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations             (1,502,357) (1,299,048)    
Working Capital     1,500,000       1,500,000      
Cash and cash equivalents     $ 1,793,582   $ 1,437,797   1,793,582 1,437,797 $ 3,057,682 $ 3,258,077
Proceeds from the exercise of warrants             $ 175,816 $ 0    
Revenue, Product and Service [Extensible List]     us-gaap:GrantMember   us-gaap:GrantMember   us-gaap:GrantMember us-gaap:GrantMember    
Grant revenue     $ 6,515       $ 6,515 $ 0    
Cost, Product and Service [Extensible List]     us-gaap:GrantMember   us-gaap:GrantMember   us-gaap:GrantMember us-gaap:GrantMember    
Cost of product revenue     $ 6,515       $ 6,515      
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets                    
Revenue, Product and Service [Extensible List]             us-gaap:GrantMember      
Unbilled receivables     $ 6,515       $ 6,515      
Pre Funded Warrant                    
Common stock, par value | $ / shares     $ 0.001       $ 0.001      
Subsequent event                    
Proceeds from warrant exercises, gross $ 2,700,000                  
Proceeds from the exercise of warrants $ 2,500,000                  
B TRAN Devices | Diversified Technologies Inc                    
Grant revenue             $ 1,200,000      
Supplier contract term             2 years      
Development and Demonstration of B TRAN Enabled Circuit Breaker                    
Grant revenue             $ 3,000,000      
v3.20.2
Discontinued Operations - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)
1 Months Ended
Sep. 19, 2019
Jan. 31, 2019
Employee Involuntary Termination [Member]    
Discontinued Operations    
Restructuring costs   $ 92,600
Power Conversion Systems Division [Member] | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale [Member] | C E Plus T Energy Solutions, Inc [Member]    
Discontinued Operations    
Cash consideration $ 200,000  
Consideration in shares, number 50  
Consideration in shares, ownership percentage 5.00%  
Net cash proceeds from sale of discontinued operations $ 23,587  
v3.20.2
Discontinued Operations - Schedule of disposal group including discontinued operations to loss (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2019
Discontinued Operations    
Product revenue $ 1,500 $ 115,000
Cost of product revenue 41,542 140,310
Research and development 24,766 185,050
General and administrative 13,468 38,974
Sales and marketing (1,200) 34,917
Impairment 265,000 405,000
Loss on discontinued operations $ (342,076) $ (689,251)
v3.20.2
Intangible Assets - Intangible assets, net (Details) - USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Intangible Assets    
Gross intangible assets $ 1,878,737 $ 1,873,684
Accumulated amortization (284,652) (239,306)
Intangible assets, net 1,594,085 1,634,378
Patents    
Intangible Assets    
Gross intangible assets 914,195 909,142
Other intangible assets    
Intangible Assets    
Gross intangible assets $ 964,542 $ 964,542
v3.20.2
Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2020
Jun. 30, 2019
Dec. 31, 2019
Intangible Assets          
Amortization expense $ 23,048 $ 19,540 $ 45,346 $ 36,009  
Amortization expense for 2020 46,153   46,153    
Amortization expense for 2021 92,306   92,306    
Amortization expense for 2022 92,306   92,306    
Amortization expense for 2023 92,306   92,306    
Amortization expense for 2024 92,306   92,306    
Amortization expense for thereafter $ 928,047   928,047    
Capitalized costs for costs related to patents that have not been awarded     $ 250,661   $ 335,224
v3.20.2
Lease - Additional Information (Details)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Sep. 19, 2019
Jun. 30, 2020
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2019
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2020
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2019
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Jan. 01, 2019
USD ($)
Apr. 20, 2018
USD ($)
ft²
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset   $ 171,849   $ 171,849   $ 260,310    
Operating Lease, Liability   176,989   176,989        
Operating Lease, Payments   48,658 $ 46,809 96,699 $ 93,003      
Operating Lease, Cost   $ 48,487 $ 96,975 $ 48,487 $ 96,975      
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term   11 months   11 months        
Percentage of Texas facility subleased 75.00%              
Sublease income receivable per month, as a percentage of aggregate master lease payments due 75.00%              
Maintenance and repair costs receivable, percentage 100.00%              
Sublease Income   $ 51,693   $ 102,924        
Office And Laboratory Space [Member]                
Square feet of office and laboratory space leased (in sq ft) | ft²               14,782
Annual base rent in first year               $ 184,775
Increase in base rent each succeeding year               $ 7,391
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member]                
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset             $ 422,819  
Operating Lease, Liability             $ 427,131  
Lessee, Operating Lease, Discount Rate             8.00%  
v3.20.2
Lease - Future minimum payments (Details)
Jun. 30, 2020
USD ($)
Master Lease  
2020 $ 99,778
2021 83,149
Total future undiscounted minimum lease payments 182,927
Less: imputed interest (5,938)
Total lease liability 176,989
Sublease Income  
2020 (74,833)
2021 (62,362)
Total future undiscounted minimum lease payments, sublease income (137,195)
Net  
2020 24,945
2021 20,787
Total future undiscounted minimum lease payments, net of sublease income $ 45,732
v3.20.2
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($)
6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Apr. 11, 2019
Jun. 30, 2020
Jun. 30, 2019
Dec. 31, 2015
Apr. 22, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Aug. 23, 2019
Apr. 30, 2019
Other Commitments [Line Items]                
Payment for each patent issued   $ 23,288 $ 54,710          
Licensing agreements                
Other Commitments [Line Items]                
Payable for each patent filing pending       $ 10,000        
Payment for each patent issued       $ 20,000        
Payment for each patent issue days       20 days        
Contractual Obligation               $ 232,367
Long-term liability for estimated present value of future payments under licensing agreement   603,917       $ 595,802    
Licensing agreements | Maximum                
Other Commitments [Line Items]                
Contractual Obligation   $ 100,000            
Pathion Holdings, Inc.                
Other Commitments [Line Items]                
Legal fees reimbursement receivable         $ 25,442   $ 24,800  
Pathion Holdings, Inc. | the APA                
Other Commitments [Line Items]                
Consideration transferred by cash $ 500,000              
Consideration transferred by shares 150,000              
v3.20.2
Common and Preferred Stock - Private Placement (Details) - USD ($)
Nov. 13, 2019
Nov. 07, 2019
Jun. 30, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Aug. 15, 2019
Common stock, par value     $ 0.001 $ 0.001 $ 0.001
Pre Funded Warrant          
Common stock, par value     $ 0.001    
Offering          
Common stock, par value $ 2.4763        
Gross proceeds   $ 3,500,000      
Estimated net proceeds   $ 3,100,000      
Number of common stock, shares issued 544,950        
Investment made $ 500,000        
Offering | Pre Funded Warrant          
Pre-funded Warrant Price $ 2.4763        
Number of warrants issued 868,443        
Warrants, exercise price $ 0.001        
Offering | Other Warrants [Member]          
Number of warrants issued 1,766,751        
Warrants, exercise price $ 2.32        
Warrants, term 5 years        
Offering | Placement Agent Warrant [Member]          
Number of warrants issued 70,670        
Warrants, exercise price $ 2.9716        
Dr. Lon E. Bell, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board [Member] | Offering          
Number of common stock, shares issued 201,914        
Number of warrants issued 252,393        
v3.20.2
Common and Preferred Stock - Preferred Stock (Details) - shares
Dec. 12, 2019
Feb. 21, 2019
Jun. 30, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Common and Preferred Stock        
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized     10,000,000  
Convertible Preferred Stock, Shares Issuable upon Conversion 810,000 708,430    
Conversion of Stock, Shares Converted 81,000 70,843    
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding     0 0
v3.20.2
Common and Preferred Stock - Stock Issuance (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended
Apr. 29, 2020
Jun. 30, 2020
Common and Preferred Stock    
Shares issued for services, value $ 50,000 $ 50,000
Shares issued for services (in shares) 26,316  
v3.20.2
Equity Incentive Plan - Additional Information (Details) - 2013 Equity Incentive Plan [Member] - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 16, 2020
Jun. 30, 2020
Jun. 30, 2020
Equity Incentive Plan      
Shares of common stock available for issuance under the Plan (in shares)   262,861 262,861
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense, Total   $ 79,444  
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements   104,822 $ 104,822
Weighted average period for recognition     9 months 18 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross     112,791
Estimated fair value of stock options     $ 173,184
Estimated Fair Value of Stock Options Recognized     $ 123,725
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Additional Shares Authorized 350,000    
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense   $ 79,444  
Employees      
Equity Incentive Plan      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross     3,000
Board members      
Equity Incentive Plan      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross     52,791
Executives      
Equity Incentive Plan      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross     57,000
v3.20.2
Equity Incentive Plan - Summary of Stock Option Activity and Related Information (Details) - 2013 Equity Incentive Plan [Member] - $ / shares
6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Stock Options    
Outstanding at December 31, 2019 (in shares) 169,980  
Granted (in shares) 112,791  
Expired (In shares) (2,989)  
Outstanding at June 30, 2020 (in shares) 279,782 169,980
Exercisable at June 30, 2020 (in shares) 214,638  
Weighted Average Exercise Price    
Outstanding at December 31, 2019 (in dollars per share) $ 8.13  
Granted (In dollars per share) 2.18  
Expired (In dolloar per share) 62.76  
Outstanding at June 30, 2020 (in dollars per share) 5.15 $ 8.13
Exercisable at June 30, 2020 (in dollars per share) $ 5.91  
Weighted Average Remaining Life (in years)    
Outstanding (in years) 8 years 9 months 18 days 9 years 1 month 6 days
Exercisable at June 30, 2020 8 years 7 months 6 days  
Board members    
Stock Options    
Granted (in shares) 52,791  
v3.20.2
Warrants - Warrant Activity (Details)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Warrant [Member]  
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]  
Outstanding at December 31, 2019 (in shares) 2,463,063
Exercised (in shares) (75,718)
Expired (in shares) (616,648)
Outstanding at June 30, 2020 1,770,697
Outstanding at December 31, 2019 (in per share) | $ / shares $ 7.96
Exercised (in per share) | $ / shares $ 2.32
Expired (in per share) | $ $ 24.28
Outstanding at June 30, 2020 | $ / shares $ 2.51
Pre Funded Warrants [Member]  
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]  
Outstanding at December 31, 2019 (in shares) 868,443
Exercised (in shares) (150,000)
Outstanding at June 30, 2020 718,443
Outstanding at December 31, 2019 (in per share) | $ / shares $ 0.001
Exercised (in per share) | $ / shares 0.001
Outstanding at June 30, 2020 | $ / shares $ 0.001
v3.20.2
Warrants - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Jun. 30, 2019
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]    
Convertible Preferred Stock Maximum Beneficial Ownership Percentage 9.99%  
Proceeds from Warrant Exercises $ 175,816 $ 0
Series A Warrants [Member]    
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]    
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercised 75,718  
Series B Pre Funded Warrants [Member]    
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]    
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercised 150,000  
v3.20.2
Loans (Details) - USD ($)
May 04, 2020
Apr. 27, 2020
PPP Loan    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Proceeds from loan $ 91,407  
Interest rate (as a percent) 1.00%  
Prepayment penalties $ 0  
U.S. Small Business Administration Economic Injury Disaster Loan    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Proceeds from loan   $ 5,000
v3.20.2
Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($)
6 Months Ended
Aug. 05, 2020
Jun. 30, 2020
Jun. 30, 2019
Jul. 31, 2020
Subsequent Event [Line Items]        
Proceeds from the exercise of warrants   $ 175,816 $ 0  
Subsequent event        
Subsequent Event [Line Items]        
Proceeds from the exercise of warrants $ 2,500,000      
Subsequent event | Series A Warrants [Member]        
Subsequent Event [Line Items]        
Proceeds from the exercise of warrants $ 2,500,000      
Number of warrants issued       1,176,137
Beneficial ownership percentage       9.99%
Subsequent event | Series C Warrants [Member]        
Subsequent Event [Line Items]        
Number of warrants issued       705,688
Warrants, exercise price       $ 8.90